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The recent downpour ⛈️🌧️ in Brussels broke the elevator in our apartment 😭... so, let's give you my 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 here 😉 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁. An elevator pitch typically includes the following elements: 🤝 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 😩 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑚 💡 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 👑 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 🌍 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑡 ❗ 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑙-𝑡𝑜-𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 Here's mine for TRAQUA 🤝 Hi, I'm Sofie, business developer and co-founder of TRAQUA, a Belgian consultancy in #hydrogeology 💧 specialising in fieldwork and fluorescent dye tracing 🧪.  𝗪𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿: it's speed, direction, flow characteristics or connectivity. 😩 Managing water flows, including #groundwater, surface water, distribution water and wastewater, can be challenging. 💡 Having real-time, in-situ data on water flows can help improve hydrogeological models and safeguard your project. 👑 Our unique combination of being 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 AND 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 >𝟱𝟬 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, allows us to set up a huge monitoring network, ensuring data with high spatial and temporal resolution. 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟! 🌍 We offer our water tracing expertise to public services for environmental protection and flood management, to project developers for groundwater management, to drinking water producers for catchment delineation, to architects for urban planning, to the quarrying industry for water extraction management, to geothermal projects for optimising open-loop systems. We also offer our STREAM fluorometers for rent. ❗ We solve water flow questions before they become problems. We can arrange a quick meeting in the next few days to discuss how we can support your project 😊. ➡️ contact@traqua.be 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗜 𝗱𝗼?  𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 '𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵'? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ At TRAQUA we provide field expertise in ℎ𝑦𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 💧 and ℎ𝑦𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 🌊, with 10 years of additional knowhow in 𝑓𝑙𝑢𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑑𝑦𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑔 🧪! We also offer hydrological studies for 𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 (80+ so far). Contact us at contact@traqua.be

⚒️ Advancing hydro-environmental engineering and mine safety through the Iber two-dimensional hydrodynamic numerical tool. The latest from CIMNE's Marcos Sanz Ramos, Dr. Ernest Blade, and Martí Sánchez-Juny, together with Dr. Tomasz Dysarz at Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d2MHz4UZ 🔍 AT A GLANCE The paper, titled “Extension of Iber for Simulating Non–Newtonian Shallow Flows: Mine-Tailings Spill Propagation Modelling”, introduces an enhanced version of the Iber tool, a two-dimensional hydrodynamic numerical solution developed at CIMNE, for the simulation of non-Newtonian shallow flows, including those on mine tailings. 🎯 KEY ADVANCES • Robust Testing: The enhanced numerical tool was rigorously tested using benchmarks and real case studies, demonstrating reliable results in simulating the dynamic and static phases of mine-tailings spills. • Rheological Models: The extension leverages specific rheological models, such as Bingham and Voellmy, to accurately represent the behaviour of non–Newtonian fluids, providing crucial insights for flood hazard and risk assessment. ✨ WHY IT MATTERS: The rupture of mine-tailings ponds poses significant environmental and safety risks due to the release of hyper-concentrated, non–Newtonian flows. This extended Iber tool allows for: 📊 Enhanced Prediction: Accurate simulation of mine-tailings spill propagation, aiding in the prediction of flood extent and severity. 🛡️ Improved Risk Assessment: Improved assessment of flood hazards and risks, enabling better emergency response planning and protective measures. 📋 Safety Guidelines: Contributions to the development of safer construction guidelines for mining structures, ultimately protecting infrastructure and communities from potential disasters. 🌊 Discover the Iber software: https://lnkd.in/dF_YFn6D 👏🏽 Join us in celebrating our team’s contribution to advancing numerical modelling tools for safer mining operations. #CIMNE #HydroEnvironmentalEngineering #NonNewtonianFlows #MineTailings #NumericalModelling #Research #IberTool #FloodRiskAssessment #SafetyEngineering

📣 Featured Speaker: Shashi Bandara with City of Port Moody will be co-presenting on "Using Cured-in-Place Pipe Technologies to Replace Sewers in Environmentally Sensitive Areast" during the 2024 Pipeline Rehabilitation Academy in Vancouver. 📆 March 13-14, 2024 📍 Fairmont Hotel Vancouver 📝 Register Now: https://loom.ly/b47CCQo The City of Port Moody required the rehabilitation of 1.5 km of parallel sanitary sewers located in the environmentally sensitive Shoreline Trail Park at the east end of the Burrard inlet between Old Orchard Park and Murray Street. The two sewers run through the park below a paved multiuse pathway and through sections of forested land. Within the alignment the sewers cross 5 named watercourses, two of which are salmon bearing, and through a Great Blue Heron rookery situated above a wetland. The north shore of the inlet is also a known archaeologically significant village site. This presentation will discuss the decision-making process that led to the selection of CIPP as the preferred rehabilitation method. We will also cover challenges and lessons learned through the successful construction of the project using both steam cured inverted felt CIPP for the 400 mm gravity sewer and UV cured pull in place CIPP for the 600 mm pressure sewer. #PipelineRehabilitation #ConditionAssessment #AssetManagement #Infrastructure #Pipelines #Sewer #Water #CIPP #Engineering #Education #CEUs #PipelineMaintenance #Networking #CUIIC #Vancouver #BritishColumbia #PortMoody #Trenchless #TrenchlessTechnology #EnvironmentallySensitive

WEBINAR: A variety of issues are commonly encountered on housing development projects, in this case, land had been raised to create an access road that required protection from wind and rain erosion. See how a Platipus Anchored Reinforced Grid Solution (ARGS®) was specified to provide a timely and cost-effective solution for this newly built housing development in Kent. Discover other ways that Platipus earth anchoring systems can be used for housing development applications in our upcoming webinar - REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/et8iThHY #Platipus #PlatipusAnchors #PercussionDrivenEarthAnchors #PDEA #EarthAnchors #GroundAnchors #CivilEngineering #Engineer #Engineering #GeoTechnicalEngineering #Erosion #SlopeStabilisation #UKHousing #HousingDevelopment #NewHomes

At what depth should the foundation be laid? The answer can be found in a geotechnical report that assesses soil-bearing capacities at different depths and recommends which foundation type should be required. For instance, in our case, the geotechnical report indicated that at a depth of 1m, the soil-bearing capacity was 110 kN/m^2. Based on our estimations from last week, we anticipate that a 150 cubic meter tank will exert a pressure of approximately 55 to 70 kN/m^2 on the soil. In other words, according to the geotechnical report, a depth of around 0.9 - 1m should be sufficient for our tank. Image: Excavation for the foundation of a 150 cubic meter tank that we are preparing to construct! Excavation diameter = 9.6m, Foundation type: Raft foundation. Lodrick Thomas, PEng(T) Hydroinformatics Academy

Today, I attended an insightful seminar at the NTNU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with experts from NVE (Noregs vassdrags- og energidirektorat) from all over Norway. I was thrilled to present our findings from the #DIRT_X project! We discussed: 💡The temporal variation of the braided index (BI) of a river between two #hydropower dams, 💡2D #morphodynamic #modeling, 💡 The impact of #regulated_discharge on #sediment_transport, 💡The effect of #climate_change on river morphodynamics, and more. These insights are vital for ensuring the #sustainability of hydropower dams and river systems. I am grateful for the engaging discussions with experts from NVE and fellow professors. Excited to continue driving innovation in this field for a greener future! Photo by: Adina Moraru

Unlocking potential power of Geomembrane

Hydrographic surveys must be accurate and timely, which are the values that must be achieved in mapping projects. It is crucial to prioritize hydrographic surveys that emphasize high levels of accuracy and timeliness. These elements ensure the data collected is reliable and up-to-date, leading to more effective decision-making and planning. #HydrographicSurvey #Mapping #DataAccuracy #Timeliness

𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟭. 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗗𝗙: https://lnkd.in/dv97RQ5Y Direct Push Soil Sampling Drills are specialized tools used for subsurface soil sampling and environmental investigations. Utilizing hydraulic pressure and percussion, these drills drive hollow sampling rods into the ground without the need for traditional methods like augering. This technique enables quick and efficient collection of soil, groundwater, and vapor samples, particularly in softer materials such as sand, silt, or clay. Frequently used in environmental site assessments, geotechnical investigations, and contamination studies, Direct Push technology minimizes soil disturbance, reduces drilling waste, and provides real-time data on subsurface conditions. Its versatility and cost-effectiveness allow for adaptation with various probes and sensors to assess soil properties, contaminant levels, and groundwater conditions. *𝗕𝘆 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲: Track Mounted, Dollie Mounted, Portable *𝗕𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Environmental Monitoring, Engineering Construction, Archaeological Survey, Others *𝗕𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa *𝗕𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀: TECOPSA, Geoprobe Systems®, Comacchio SpA #DirectPushTechnology #SoilSamplingDrills #EnvironmentalInvestigations #HydraulicSoilSampling #GroundwaterSampling #VaporSampling #SubsurfaceInvestigations #ContaminationStudies #GeotechnicalInvestigations #PercussionDrilling #SoilSamplingEquipment #UnconsolidatedSoils #RealTimeDataSampling #EfficientSoilSampling #SoilAnalysis #MinimizedSoilDisturbance #EnvironmentalSiteAssessments #CostEffectiveDrilling #GroundwaterMonitoring #ContaminantLevelAssessment

At AC&P inženirski biro d.o.o. , we thrive on solving engineering challenges no matter their nature. One of our current projects at the Hydropower plants Podselo - which is operated by SENG - is a prime example of our adaptability and willingness to overcome any given challenge, regardless of the scope. Our goal is to ensure the HPP’s structural integrity and safety. To achieve that objective we are replacing the old and implementing a new and comprehensive monitoring system. The HPP Podselo project required us to conduct precise geotechnical works in areas with extremely limited access. For instance, utilising traditional drilling rigs wasn’t feasible due to the confined underground shafts and tunnels, yet a drilling solution was required. 💡 Our team came up with several innovative solutions, such as using a compact manually operated drilling rig, which can be easily transported at even the least accessible areas. This allowed us to successfully perform essential drilling operations without the need for bulky equipment. Along with our partners Helitech, druga specializirana gradbena dela, d.o.o. , we're using a range of advanced approaches in geotechnical construction and monitoring. We'll dive into the specifics of these techniques and challenges we overcame in future posts. 📽️ Check out our video of the project location and its 3D model showing the entire construction. #GeotechnicalEngineering #Innovation #EngineeringSolutions #PodseloDam #AC&P #Infrastructure #hydrotechnics #drilling