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Yusufeli Dam & HEPP

The Yusufeli HEPP is the largest scheme in the Çoruh River hydropower development and is being constructed to generate 580 MW of hydropower to meet the rapidly growing electricity demand in Turkey.

ARQ’s involvement in the project includes all aspects under the role of arch dam specialists/designers. ARQ is responsible for the detailed final structural and thermal design analyses, etc, while the company is also assisting the contractor, Limak with the construction plant design and specification. ARQ is assisting DSI with the dam concrete mix designs and will assist in arch dam specialist aspects and quality control during construction.

ARQ is interfacing with IC Consulenten of Austria, who are providing specialist inputs and analysis for the foundation rockmass and all related investigation and modelling.