Ezulwini/Siphocosini Hydro scheme 3 yr Inspection

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PROJECT NAME: Ezulwini/Siphocosini Hydro scheme 3 yr Inspection			COUNTRY: Eswatini
PROJECT LOCATION WITHIN COUNTRY: Ezulwini / Siphocosini in Hhohho			PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDED BY YOUR COMPANY: S Makhubu CG Layman
NAME OF CLIENT: Eswatini Electricity Company			NO. OF STAFF: 3
ADDRESS: P.O Box 258 Mbabane			NO. OF MAN-MONTHS: 3			DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT (MONTHS): 3
START DATE (Month/Year): May 2007	COMPLETION DATE (Month/Year): July 2007		APPROXIMATE VALUE OF SERVICES: Professional fees: E70 000
NAME OF ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, IF ANY: Vela VKE			NO. OF MAN-MONTHS OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDED BY ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS: 2
NAME OF SENIOR STAFF INVOLVED AND FUNCTIONS PERFORMED:
Project Manager Roads Engineer Geotechnical Engineer	: : :	S Makhubu GC Layman A Stuart		– – –	Management and client liaison, structural inspection and overall report writing Road inspection and detailed reporting Geotechnical Assessment
CONTRACT INFORMATION Conditions of Contract : Conditions of Contract for Construction, FIDIC 2017 Second Edition Technical Specifications : COLTO 1918 Edition
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: The Luphohlo – Ezulwini Hydro-Electric Scheme is situated approximately 10km from Mbabane. The scheme is comprised of a 45m high earth cored rockfill dam, which impounds a reservoir of 24 million cubic metres total capacity. Water is drawn through an intake on the eastern side of the reservoir and transferred through the Luphohlo mountain to Ezulwini. A riser and orifice construction are situated in the base of the surge shaft. From here the water passes through a high pressure tunnel and surface penstock to the 20 mega watt surface power station. The scheme operates under a 250m head. Reservoir impoundment occurred in November 1983 and electricity generation commenced in February 1985.