Hydraulics Directorate
Responsibilities
- To conduct model studies and propose the solutions for Flood Protection Works, Spillways, Weirs, River Bridges and Hydraulic Structures of Canals / Drains.
- To optimize design of Hydropower Projects.
- To optimize design of Barrages, Dams and Reservoirs.
LAYOUT PLAN OF EXISTING NANDIPUR RESEARCH STATION
MAJOR ACHIEVMENTS OF HYDRAULICS WING
- Kotri Barrage & U/S training works (1948)
- Taunsa Barrage & U/S training works (1952)
- Guddu Barrage & U/S training works (1956)
- Flood control studies on Ravi & Chenab rivers
- River diversion & Spillway study of Warsak dam
- Indus Basin Replacement works involving construction of five Barrages (Chashma, Taunsa, Rasul, Marala, Trimmue) & eight link canals (1960)
- Model studies of Mangla Dam
- Model studies of Tarbela Dam
- Model studies for Detail Design of Kalabagh Dam (1984)
- Model studies of Bhasha Diamer Dam (2008).
- Model studies of Ghazi Brotha Hydropower Project.
- Model studies conducted for Iran, Yemen & Libya.
- Model studies of the projects under Flood Protection Sector Project – II (FPSP-II) of the country.
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF HYDRAULICS WING
- Models of tunnel No. 3, 4 & 5 of Tarbela Dam tested at an International Laboratory.
- Failed at Site during first operation.
- Re-tested at Nandipur, performing satisfactorily uptill now.
- Tarbela spillways with flip bucket tested at an International Laboratory.
- Failed at site.
- Re-tested at Nandipur and performing properly.
- Spillway of Nandipur Hydel Power Station designed, Model tested and executed by Czechoslovakia.
- Failed when Operated at 1/3rd of design discharge.
- Nandipur devised a practicable design. Now performing successfully.
- Chashma Hydel Power Project Studies
- Nandipur Cost = Rs. 1 Million
- Sogria – France Cost = Rs. 15 Million
- Recommendations were same.
PROJECTS UNDER STUDY
- Model study of Chianwali Hydropower Project on UCC.
- Model study of Deg Outfall Hydropower Project.
- Model Study For Construction Of Bridge Over Sutlej River To Link Chishtian With Burewala
- Model Study For Construction Of Bridge Over Chenab River Near Bhowana
- Model Study of Bridge Connecting Layyah to Taunsa over Indus River.
- Model Study of training works for Shoyke River.
- Model study for construction of new Barrage on Swat River.
- Sectional model of Main weir of new Barrage over Swat River.
- Sectional model of Undersluice of new Barrage over Swat River.
- Model Study of Chenab River for New Khanki Barrage.
- Comprehensive model study of Trimmu Barrage.
- Model Study of Indus River D/S Sukkar Barrage to Larkana Khairpur Bridge (Upper Reach).
- Model Study of Indus River D/S Sukkar Barrage to Larkana Khairpur Bridge (Lower Reach).
- Model Study of River Indus for Protection Canal Link-1 D.G. Khan Zone.
- Model Study of Ring Road for Realignment of Northern and Southern loops along Ravi River.
- Model Study of Flooding Problem U/S of Kabul River and Jindi Nullah Bridges on M-1 in Peshawar.
STUDIES CONDUCTED BY HYDRAULICS WING DURING THE LAST 5 - YEAR
- Model Studies for River Training Works = 60
- Model Studies for Optimization of Bridges over Rivers = 8
- Model Studies for Rehabilitation of Punjab Barrages = 10
- Model Studies of Dams and its Pertinent Structures and Hydropower Projects = 22
- Model Studies for Canal Head Regulators at Barrages = 3
- Hydrographic Survey of Dams in Punjab = 4
- Total = 107
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