ARQ is an award winning consulting engineering firm specialising in dams & hydro, geotech and advance numerical analysis. Through identifying and developing the best solutions for our clients, we have built a reputation as one of the leading specialist civil engineering consultants in South Africa.
Our teams have worked across most continents and are well versed in international best practice, routinely applying state-of-the-art technology and systems to support a more efficient project process.
Our skills, technical expertise and industry experience are further enhanced by our creativity and innovation, allowing us to constantly improve design solutions and increase project sustainability.
SANCOLD 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 5-6 November 2025 By N Geldenhuys, ARQ Dams Pty Ltd -co-author, HJ Wright The Tzaneen Dam, built in the 1970s, requires upgrades to meet modern standards. A key design component, the downstream toe drain, was re-evaluated as part of the raising project. However, discrepancies between the original design drawings and the […]
SANCOLD 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 5-6 November 2025 By RO Cassells, ARQ Dams Pty Ltd -co-author, QHW Shaw, GD Roberts, D Aydoğan, FV Ҫevik Yusufeli Dam is a 275 m high double-curvature concrete arch dam on the Coruh River in the Artvin Province of the Black Sea region of Turkey. The dam has a developed crest […]
Our Dams & Hydro division is internationally recognised as a leading proponent of RCC dam technology and most specifically RCC arches.
Our Geotech division designs foundations for a broad spectrum of structures including dams, bridges, tunnels and roads.
Supported by specialist engineers with an extensive history in translating innovative ideas into practical implementation, ARQ’s specialist finite element modellers and analysts are equipped with a rare ability to apply the highest level of numerical analysis and structural mechanics to develop optimal solutions in the real world.
Our Specialists Engineers enjoy international recognition for their work in over 33 countries on five continents and we continue to expand our international activities through technical excellence in our field of specialisation and we reaffirm our promise of adding value beyond expectations.
Advanced Numerical Analysis
