Event type:
Hybrid, Regional Group, Specialist Group
Organised by:
Engineering Group, Central Scotland Regional Group
Venue:
In person at AECOM Glasgow Office, 177 Bothwell Street Glasgow, G2 7EQ or online via Microsoft Teams
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
Date, time and location
This event will take place on Wednesday 23 October 2024, starting at 6pm.
This is a hybrid event, which can be attended in person at AECOM Glasgow Office, 177 Bothwell Street Glasgow, G2 7EQ, or online via Microsoft Teams.
Event details
This is a joint event between the Central Scotland Regional Group and the Engineering Group.
SSE Renewables are developing the Coire Glas Hydro Pumped Storage Scheme. It is located in Glengarry Forest approximately 3 km southwest of Kilfinnan, near Laggan Locks and approximately 40 km northeast of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands.
Stór (a partnership between Stantec and COWI) has prepared the reference design for the scheme and planned and supervised the Exploratory Works, which comprise the surface ground investigation, a >1.1 km long exploratory adit and underground drilling and testing. The Exploratory Works are intended to provide ground engineering information onto which to base the detailed design, risk management and the geotechnical baseline report for the scheme.
The presentation will give an overview of the Exploratory Works so far, including the various interesting in situ tests. A particular point of interest for geologists is the tunnelling through the Great Glen Fault Zone and this will also be discussed.
Speaker
Chris Jack, Technical Director, COWI
Registration
Registration is required for this event.
Please see the flyer in the 'Downloads' section for details on how to register for in-person or virtual attendance.