Renewal and Upgrade
Comprehensive repair of Carrizo Canal
With a total length of 16.7 km, the Carrizo canal forms part of the irrigation system served by the Barrios de Luna Reservoir. Due to the absence of proper drainage, significant effects of underpressure had been detected, leading to buckling in the base and side walls of the canal, causing discontinuity. The repair project includes: […]
Irrigation Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The objective is to ensure that an effective support unit system within the PIU structure and Field Offices at SPs levels are established and its personnel well trained. The team will also provide guidance to the PIU support unit staff during the establishment/ empowerment phase and initial stages of support to first WUAs/utility companies. The […]
Alto Aragon Irrigation System
“Riegos del Alto Aragón” irrigation system, with its 175,000 hectares, is the largest irrigation scheme in the European Union. However, upon the centenary of its creation (1915), there are still issues remaining to be resolved. This study included an extensive compilation and thorough compendium of all works, studies and projects carried out in the Gállego-Cinca […]
Artiba, Oiola, Nocedal, Lekubaso dams & Gartxeta and Zulueta pools
The work began with a first contract involving preparation of the first safety reports and 4D documents, operating rules and emergency plans for the Lekubaso, Oiola, Artiba and Nocedal dams, including analysis of existing documents and on-site inspection and multi-criterion analysis of the dams. The work followed the recommendations set out in the technical guides […]
Safety studies of Gorbea dams
The work included the analysis and assessment of the current status of two dams, the proposal of measures to improve their safety, including repairs and modifications in the relief system and the design and implementation of auscultation and control measures for the necessary monitoring of the safety of the dams.
WWTP Galindo
The Waste Water Treatment Plant at Galindo is the key feature in the sewerage arrangement for the metropolitan area of Bilbao of the local water consortium (Consorcio de Aguas Bilbao Bizkaia). This WWTP treats the water of a population equivalent of 850,000 using a conventional active sludge process. The work has been completed in different […]
Trinidad Tobago sanitation
We provided technical office for the contractor in more than 16 km of sewerage pipes to be constructed by microtunnel with more than 120 working shafts with depths between 5 and 14 meters
Widening of N-124
The design for widening of the N-124 was initially made between the Armiñón junction and Briñas. The route included 9 km of widening, including the corresponding junctions in Armiñón, Salinillas and Briñas. In the second phase a construction design was developed for the Armiñón-Zambrana section, 6 km in length. The project also included construction design […]
Panamericana Road, Peru
We provided technical assistance to a private construction company in the implementation of several measures in order to avoid sand accumulation in the “RV-4” section that belongs to the Panamericana Road, the road that links many nations of the Americas in a connected road system. Our design has been successfully tested and our team was […]
2-TE Sector Road Network
“Teruel Sector 2” is one of the sectors into which the road structuring network of Aragon has been divided. It includes 6 roads with a total length of 294 km. The work has been completed in three phases: 1) Selection of alternatives and drafting of study report. 2) Public Participation and Environmental Impact Declaration, and […]
1-Z Sector Road Network
The 1Z sector of Zaragoza includes several roads within the province of Zaragoza, with a total of around 400 kilometres of road network. The customer is a temporary joint venture, made up of three construction companies, which were awarded a concession contract. The scope of the work included: 1) Comprehensive conditioning of roads, by means […]
3-HU Sector Road Network
The work consisted of study and definition of the optimum solution for improving the road route in a length of 100 km, and defining necessary surface reinforcement on another 100 km of roads. We provided study of several alternatives and engineering design to a Contractor. In areas with a route variation, the necessary overpasses and […]
Unbe corridor
The existing Unbe corridor poses a number of problems: deficient geometric characteristics (route, transverse section and visibility), high rush-hour traffic, frequent cycle traffic, problems with accesses. To address these problems, the construction design includes: improvement to the route of the BI-2704 road; definition of a section of the Urduliz Bypass; creation of a bicycle lane; […]
Sarmiento Line, Argentina
The Sarmiento line, running between the stations of Once and Moreno, is one of the busiest suburban lines in Buenos Aires, with rush-hour frequencies of around 7-8 minutes. It had suffered incidents due to degradation of the rail superstructure and essentially of the signaling and telecommunications systems, combined with a large number of very busy […]
Oviedo WWTP
Site direction of the two WEWTPs of the city of Oviedo, San Claudio and Villaperez. The WWTP of San Claudio has a capacity exceeding 150,000 equivalent inhabitants, being the daily average flows of 799 m3/h in the current situation and of 1,112 m3/h in a future one. The phases in which the work is performed […]
Re-use of waste water in the city of Malaga
It includes drafting of the “Design for re-use of waste water in the city of Malaga. Tertiary Treatment in Peñón del Cuervo WWTP”, which consists of drawing up the basic design and specifications for a 220 l/s treatment plant and drafting of the “Design for re-use of waste water in the city of Malaga, 1st […]
Urdaibai territorial sewerage action plan
The work included writing up the Alternatives Study, Preliminary Design and Urdaibai Territorial Sewerage Action Plan, containing the operating plans and integrated programmes for collectors on the left bank of the Urdaibai (Oka) estuary, including the general interceptor and secondary collectors for collecting discharges from existing networks and thus incorporate the intercepted waste water into […]
WWTP of Burgos
The project included the detailed design of the sludge zone of the new WWTP at Burgos for the EDAR BURGOS Joint-Venture (COPASA, DEGREMONT, PASSAVANT, SOCAMEX). It includes the detailed engineering for the execution of the works in relation to the design of civil engineering, process schemes, technical specification of the electromechanical equipment, calculations and structural […]
Enlargement and modernisation of the WWTP in Lagares (Vigo)
The tasks developed include the technical assistance to the analysis of tenders, the review of the construction design project and the site supervision of the works of enlargement and modernisation of the WWTP at Lagares (Vigo) and the commissioning of the plant. It includes three different works with three different contractors: the WWTP of Lagares, […]
Reversible installation of water pumping and turbining at Bolueta
The project consisted of building the masonry and installing the equipment needed for water catchment from the River Nervión in Bolueta, and pumping it to the Venta Alta DWTP to supply drinking water to the metropolitan area of Bilbao in times of drought. In the same location, a turbine was installed to generate power from […]
Water Supply and Sewage network in San Juan de Amancaes, Peru.
This project will benefit an area of 310ha and more than 47,000 inhabitants. The design includes the piping network, 10 new reservoirs and the upgrade of 13 existing ones, pumping chambers, installation of home connections and sewage network.
Capacity Building support to Dinepa, Haiti
DINEPA is the National Water and Sanitation Directorate of the Republic of Haiti. This institutional strengthening was performed to support this public body to improve its capabilities in financial, technical and operational management. The work was carried out in 4 phases: Phase 0: Updating of methodology and strategy plan, in coordination with key personnel from […]
DWTP Ponferrada
We have performed the study of alternatives and a preliminary project for enlargement and improvement of the DWTP for the association of municipalities of the Ponferrada region. Two possible site alternatives and 16 process alternatives were studied for each site. A multi-criterion analysis was carried out based on environmental criteria, economic criteria and criteria of […]
Water Supply in Refugee Camps in Tindouf, Algeria
For this project, funded by the United Nations (UNHCR) and EU (ECHO), and coordinated with Solidaridad Internacional Andalucía, we analyzed the current system of Smara and Bojador refugee camps with a population of between 90,400 and 165,000 and conducted alternatives which will improve the water quality and quantity, as well as make easier its operation […]
Framework contract for the Provincial Government of Bizkaia
This work involved carrying out multidisciplinary support work to the roads department of the Provincial Government of Bizkaia (PGB) in a large number of planning and site management tasks. The work was structured in 14 blocks of general assistance distributed in different fields of action, including: geological and geo-technical technical assistance, calculation of structures, IT […]
Third road plan of the Basque Country 2017-2028
The role of the General Road Planning of the Basque Country is to determine forecasts, objectives, priorities and improvements to be made in the road network within the period 2017-2028, ensuring a proper coordination of the various road networks in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain. However, it is important to consider the […]
Territorial Road Network Plan for Bizkaia
The Territorial Sector Plan (TSP) is the planning instrument that sets out the provisions, objectives, priorities and improvements to be introduced in the road network. The TSP 2 for Roads for Bizkaia must: be based on TSP 1, reviewing its criteria and objectives, assessing its compliance and considering any planned actions that have not been […]
Depots and Rail yards in Crewe, UK
This project consisted of providing feasibility studies and engineering design to renew and update the depots and warehouses facilities in Crewe, UK, for the rolling stock company CAF. Our scope was focused on defining the rail yards and sidings engineering design, as well as the industrial architecture components to improve design of the new depots […]
Amorebieta – Euba Rail Widening
Widening of the rail line was proposed to resolve the limitations on freight and passenger capacity caused by the existing line. The work consisted of widening two tracks of the rail deck between Amorebieta and Euba, including an improvement to the route, and a third siding at each of the stations; in addition, 6 passes […]
La Fandería – Oiartzun Rail Widening
The construction site supervision consists of adding a second track over a section of 1.48 km by widening the rail deck and building new structures of passage, in parallel to the existing ones, for the second track. The project also includes the design of two stations: the first, a new one, in La Fandería, and […]
Train Overtaking and Parking Post implementation
In this case, the objective is to implement PAETs (train overtaking and parking posts) in the rail line Zaragoza – Tardienta – Monzón – Lleida – Reus – Tarragona, that will allow sharing the rail infrastructure for both passenger and freight traffic. The scope includes 4 PAETs with a length of 750m each. The technical […]
Rail undergrounding in Illescas
The section in question is 8.255 m in length. The most significant feature is a 3.76 m cut-and-cover tunnel with a twin-track section and two stations at Ferial and Illescas. The structural arrangement consists of parallel pilot side screens, joined at the bottom by a reinforced concrete base plate anchored to the screens, and at […]
Teruel-Zaragoza Rail
We performed two contracts for this line in a short period of time and in consecutive stretches with common design speed of 220km/h. In the first contract “detailed design of Cariñena – Muel” we developed the detailed design for renovation and straightening of the route of an 18.32 km stretch that included key features such […]
Huesca-Canfranc Rail
The rail line Zaragoza – Canfranc, that local people familiarly call “El Canfranero”, is a historic infrastructure that offers emotional components due to its key role in history, its worldwide recognized Rail Station in the very heart of the Pyrenees and the local aspiration to become again a rail connection to France that will revitalise […]
Undergrounding of Bilbao Metro in Urduliz
The layout for this detailed design contract runs similarly to the currently existing railway, albeit buried at depths of up to nearly 6 metres. The result is a new path along 543 m, including the new Urduliz station and two sections of cut-and-cover tunnel on each side of it. A solution of a semi‐underground station […]
Urban modernisation in Urduliz
Undergrounding the Bilbao Metropolitan railway station in Urduliz will allow the improvement of the urban core of the town by eliminating the urban barrier caused by the railroad and the level crossing. The layout runs similarly to the currently existing railway, albeit buried at heights of up to nearly 6 metres. The result is a […]
Durango railway undergrounding
Over 10 years we headed the release of Durango urban area from the old railroad, including the detail design of rail and station cover, site supervision of railway and facilities dismantling and a proposal for the future use of the land…
Benalmádena Port Enlargement
Enlargement of the port of Benalmádena, Malaga, involved using the new 69,000 m2 sheltered water area to create 919 berths for vessels of between 8 and 80 m in length. Our scope included a design review of breakwater (minimising projection on the seafront to interfere as little as possible with existing marine and sedimentary dynamics), planning […]
San Roque District in Torrevieja
The construction of the inlet and outlet lines to the new desalination plant in Torrevieja through San Roque district severely affected urban infrastructures. In compensation for the inconvenience caused to residents and commercial outlets, this project not only proposed to replace these infrastructures, but also to undertake complete upgrade and renewal of this area, including […]
Plaza España, Madrid
We participated in this international competition to redesign this iconic urban space. It was a very innovative competition since the citizens of Madrid had the chance to be involved in the election of the proposal. Our submittal was qualified by the inhabitants in the 5th position of 79 competitors. Our design enhancements were focused on […]
Frontón La Esperanza
The pelota court of “La Esperanza” is affected by the construction of line 3 of the Bilbao Metropolitan Railway, so this project is designed to replace the affected sports infrastructure and to integrate it in the railway station of Casco Viejo. In the project, the replacement of the pelota court is proposed to be made […]
Port-Au-Prince City Centre, Haiti
The Avenue Monseigneur Guilloux and Avenue Champ de Mars are situated in the heart of the metropolitan region of Port-au-Prince (Haiti) just in the middle of the administrative quarter where most of the public buildings, including the National Palace, were dramatically affected by the earthquake of 12 January of 2010. This inspiring project consists of […]
Tagus and Alberche Integration in Talavera de la Reina
The scope of this international competition was to better integrate the Tagus and Alberche Rivers in the city of Talavera de la Reina. Further to the riverside enrichment, the competition was ambitious when including other objectives related to uses, society, activities and urban enjoyment for the citizens. Our concept design, that inspiringly brought together river […]
Huerva River Integration Masterplan
The River Huerva flows into the River Ebro in the city of Zaragoza, crossing the right bank and running past some of its most iconic sites. The Masterplan establishes a strategic and unitary view of the river and includes landscape, hydrological and master planning criteria. It involves studies and solutions for discharges, analysis of the […]
Flood Protection for ARA-A1 highway
The ARA-1 highway suffered big damage caused by the great flood of the Ebro River in February – March 2015. A study to determine the causes of the damage produced was needed, also a design for flood protection. Scope included review of the previous flood protection studies, 2D hydraulic model for a length of 21 […]
Flood Protection in Bajo Almanzora
Following the effects of the heavy flooding of the “Bajo Almanzora” desalinization plant caused in September 2012, the purpose of this project is to perform detailed design services to improve the flood protection of this facility. Many different studies were carried out and finally the solutions chosen were: enlargement of Canalejas watercourse capacity by modifying […]
Replacement of the existing WWTP at Vuelta Ostrera
It is the development of a hydrodynamic model and quality analysis of the sanitation level required, depending on the capacity of the Saja-Besaya estuary discharges, and depending in turn on the possible location of future WWTP. For each location, purification processes which can obtain the effluent taken by the estuary will be analysed, making a […]
Ronda Norte Arterial Highway
This beltway borders the city to the West and North, crossing the Ebro and Gállego River, as a continuation of the A-2 motorway and incorporating other important roads: Z-40 South Beltway, A-68 highway, AP-68 highway, A-23 highway and again the Z-40 East Beltway. The scope of the contract included construction site supervision for additional lanes, […]
A-8 Highway. Third Lanes
We have developed various construction designs for adding a third lane to the A-8 toll motorway, between the Basauri Interchange and the lurreta Toll Plaza and the Txorierri Corridor motorway between Larrondo and Derio. In the case of the A-8, the route, somewhat less than 25 kilometres in length, was divided into five projects that […]
A-8 Ballota-Cadavedo Highway
The work involved widening of the N-632 road to upgrade it to motorway standard, with a total length of 7 km. It included enlargement of the Pintor Fierros Viaduct (a singular structure 381 m long with a central arch with a span of 194 m), construction of 3 new viaducts (Ferreras 140 m, Ribón 124 […]
A-12 Pamplona-Estella-Logroño Highway
This infrastructure is a main communication axis for the region. The infrastructure is 70.3 km in length (57 km of newly created route and 13.3 km of widened road) with more than 20 junctions and conditioning of 100 km of local roads. During the initial phase, three contracts for detailed design were executed: Puente La […]
Murcia – Monforte del Cid, Freight Rail
This feasibility study and preliminary design analyses the rail network between Murcia and Monforte del Cid, the one currently existing, the one under construction and the one planned, allowing for an assessment of sections which cannot take goods traffic. The study analyses whether, from a socio-economic point of view, the implementation of a freight‐only rail […]
Priority axis No 16, Central TranPyreneanCorridor
The priority axis No 16 Sines/Algeciras‐Madrid‐Paris aims to develop a high‐capacity freight railway axis linking the ports of Algeciras in southern Spain and Sines in south‐western Portugal with the centre of the EU. The scheme involves the construction of a new high‐capacity rail link across the Pyrenees, connecting the French and Spanish networks. It was […]
Tardienta and Huesca High Speed Rail Stations
Engineering the redevelopment and remodeling of the siding – rail yards at the stations of Huesca (cul-de-sac type) and Tardienta required both sensitivity and audacity in order to overcome the operating problems posed by the two structures in conventional-gauge track. The scope of this detailed design contract also included an increase in the length of […]
Access to San Sebastian and Hernani-Astigarraga, High Speed Rail
ETS selected us to conduct the detailed design of some of the most challenging projects that form part of the Basque Country HSR network. The first section is “Hernani‐Astigarraga” which runs entirely over bridges in a length of 3 km. It contains the Donostia/San Sebastian – Astigarraga international station which will contain the UIC high‐speed […]
Madrid–Oropesa High Speed Rail
On course to connect Madrid with Lisbon with HSR infrastructure, the 17.2 km-long sub-section “Olías del Rey-Rielves” was proposed as a mixed traffic line (passengers and goods) running parallel to the existing conventional rail line “Madrid – Valencia de Alcántara”. This detailed design project required demanding structural design such as a 456 m viaduct over […]
Atlantic High Speed Rail
The Atlantic HSR will greatly improve the rail services in the region of Galicia. The study analyses several alternatives for the existing rail line, of about 35 km, between Betanzos andFerrol. The objective is to improve the capacity of the line in order to increase the number of services and to decrease substantially the present […]
Road Safety Plans in Aragon
Two framework contracts were undertaken for the National Roads Authority in Aragon, involving drafting of road safety studies and designs, structured into six chapters: 1) Analysis of accidents over a 5-year period. 2) Detailed study of improvements and adaptations to be made. 3) Study and report on all fatal accidents in the road network. 4) […]