What we can do for you

Water resources engineering is a branch of civil engineering concerned with the assessment, planning, design and management of water in the natural and built environment.

In Australia, it encompasses the management of rainfall, rivers, floodplains, groundwater, urban drainage and water infrastructure to support communities, protect property and the environment, and manage the risks associated with water.

The discipline is particularly important in Australia because of the country's highly variable climate, frequent droughts, intense rainfall, flooding, water scarcity and increasing pressure on urban and regional infrastructure.

Our skillset at Monsoon Engineering encompasses flood modelling, drainage design, flood studies, infrastructure resilience and water-related risk management.

Engineering Services

  • Catchment Hydrology

  • Floodplain, Stormwater Quantity and Stormwater Quality Management

  • Flood Hazard and Impact Assessment

  • GIS Mapping and Data Management

  • 1D and 2D Hydraulic Modelling

  • Design Flood Hydrologic Modelling and Event Based Simulation

  • Continuous Water Quality Modelling

  • Rare and Extreme Flood Hydrology

  • Hydraulic Design of Civil Structures (Roads, Culverts, Bridges, Detention Basins)

  • Dam Failure Assessment (Small Dams and Detention Basins)

  • ARR, QUDM and Water By Design Methodologies

Technical Advice and Review

  • Flood studies and hydraulic modelling review

    Review of existing flood models, studies and assessments to determine whether the methodology, assumptions, inputs and outputs are appropriate for their intended purpose.

    • Hydrologic and hydraulic model reviews.

    • TUFLOW model configuration and results.

    • ARR compliance and design event selection.

    • Model calibration, validation and sensitivity analysis.

    • Flood mapping, hazard classification and interpretation.

    • Review of flood study updates and model handover.

  • Stormwater and drainage engineering review

    Independent assessment of drainage designs and their ability to manage stormwater flows and associated risks.

    • Stormwater drainage calculations and design reports.

    • Culvert and pipe hydraulic capacity.

    • Overland flow paths and major drainage systems.

    • Detention and attenuation systems.

    • Tailwater and downstream constraints.

    • Stormwater discharge arrangements and impacts on adjoining properties.

  • Flood impact assessment review

    Review of proposed developments and infrastructure within flood-prone areas.

    • Flood level and velocity impacts.

    • Changes to flood storage and conveyance.

    • Afflux and impacts on neighbouring properties.

    • Flood immunity of roads and access routes.

    • Assessment of mitigation measures.

    • Review of development flood impact reports.

  • Flood risk and resilience advice

    Strategic advice on managing existing and future flood risks.

    • Flood mitigation options and feasibility.

    • Infrastructure resilience assessments.

    • Climate change and future flood risk considerations.

    • Flood risk reduction strategies.

    • Review of flood-related infrastructure investment.

    • Advice on the limitations of flood modelling and mapping.

Asset Management

  • Asset Management Plan reviews.

    • Review of asset condition and performance assessment methodologies.

    • Infrastructure risk and criticality assessments.

    • Review of renewal forecasting methodologies.

    • Asset lifecycle management and intervention strategies.

    • Review of levels of service and performance measures.

    • Review of asset data quality and confidence.

    • Review of capital works prioritisation methodologies.

    • Technical review of infrastructure renewal and rehabilitation programs.

    • Advice on the relationship between asset condition, remaining useful life and renewal planning

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