Subway Line “E”: Retiro – Bolívar

Type of Work: Project review and work inspection 

The works consist of a tunnel and three stations: one at Corrientes Av., Intercommunicating with Line B; another in the area called Catalinas, and the third coinciding with the Retiro railway terminal station, intercommunicating with Line C. Basically, the tasks to be executed by the consulting consortium included the following specialties: Tunnels and other structures, Geotechnics, Technology of the concrete, Architecture, Environment, Hygiene and safety at work, Interference with public services, Sanitary engineering and Legal-contractual aspects.

Hydraulic plan of the City of Buenos Aires

Type of job:

a) Master Plan for Hydraulic Management of the City of Buenos Aires: preliminary draft level.
b) Arroyo Maldonado Basin: Executive Project and Bidding Documentation. 

Definition of structural and non-structural measures aimed at optimizing flood management throughout the City. Evaluation of alternatives and formulation of an executive project to comprehensively resolve the problem, primarily addressing hydraulic, urban, environmental and land use criteria, ensuring the reliability of its operation and maintenance. Preparation of the bidding documentation for the works and the international credit application for the financing of the works.

The Master Plan included the following works:

  • Arroyo Maldonado basin executive project (TBM)
  • Arroyo Vega basin executive preliminary draft (TBM)
  • Arroyo Medrano basin executive preliminary draft
  • Antiguo – Ugarteche basins Executive preliminary Draft
  • Boca – Barracas basin executive preliminary draft
  • Ochoa y Elía basin executive preliminary draft
  • Arroyo Erézcano basin Executive preliminary draft
  • Arroyo Cildañez basin Executive preliminary draft
  • Larrazábal and Escalada basin executive preliminary draft

NOA-NEA interconnection

Type of Work: Technical assistance and inspection of the works. 

The NEA-NOA Interconnection includes the construction of a series of energy transportation and transformation works in northern Argentina. The works include the Engineering and Consulting services of the specialty to carry out the Technical Assistance and the Technical and Environmental Inspection of the Works of the Norte Grande Electric Transmission System (LEAT 500 KV and Associated Transformer Stations). They have been divided into two parts, the northwest and the northeast. The consortium that integrates Latinoconsult was in charge of those corresponding to the northwest, called Item I and include the construction and expansion of transformer stations and the laying of Extra High Voltage Lines (LEAT) of 500 kV in alternating current with a maximum capacity of 1,150 MW , between the stations of El Bracho (Tucumán) and Cobos (Salta), between Cobos and San Juancito (Jujuy) and between Cobos and Monte Quemado (Santiago del Estero). Total 630 km. The work included the review of the Contractor’s socio-environmental Management Plan and the monitoring of its implementation.

Formosa Treatment Plant

Type of Work: Technical and environmental inspection. 

The Work consisted of the construction of a Sewage Treatment Plant on the southern defense of the City of Formosa, for a population of 184,000 inhabitants, whose treated effluent will be propelled to the Riacho Oro, some 2,600 m distant, with a pipeline over the defense itself. Project flows at 10 years are 0.554 m³ / sec and at 20 years, 0.93 m³ / sec. The hydroelectromechanical work has 6,235 m³ of concrete. The Consultant developed all the necessary technical and administrative activities to ensure that the Contractor will execute the works effectively complying with the stipulations contained in their respective Contract, in the designs and in the Specifications. The work included the review of the Contractor’s socio-environmental Management Plan and the monitoring of its implementation.

Chocón – Cerros Colorados Hydroelectric

Type of work: Technical-economic feasibility report and Executive Project.  

Latinoconsult prepared the technical-economic feasibility report, the executive project, and the tender documents and technical specifications for the complex’s call for bids. The work carried out covered the following aspects, among others: generation of electricity, regulation of flows to avoid the negative impacts of large floods and allow the rational use of water for irrigation, drinking water and for industrial uses.

Zárate – Brazo Largo Bridge Complex

Typo of Work: Final project and bidding documents 

Latinoconsult developed the executive projects, calculations and budgets, and bidding documents for the construction of the works. As part of the assignment, he drew up the designs for the road and rail superstructure and infrastructure, including the new Zárate station and the complementary works of art for the foundations. The firm also assumed, prior to the project stage, the direction of topographic investigations, drilling, deposits of materials necessary for construction, geotechnical tests and resistance of materials.

Oil Exploitation “on-shore” and “off-shore”

Type of work: Detailed Engineering Review and Construction Supervision. 

Supervision of the works of two offshore oil exploitation platforms; 65 km of pipelines under the ocean for crude oil, gas and water; 1 Oil Treatment Plant on land, in the Cullen River, Tierra del Fuego, comprising: 40,000 OT treatment plant, 1 oil reservoir, consisting of 3 tanks of 20,000 m³ each, 2 gas compression plants of 250,000 m³ / day each, 3 water injection plants of 80 m³ / hour each. Buildings, offices, warehouses and 1 dock.

Sewage outlet in the Río de la Plata

Type of work: Preliminary project, bidding documents and technical specifications of the new sewage outlet. 

The design included a subfluvial outfall in the Río de la Plata of 3.8 m in diameter and 7.5 km in length, of which 3 km correspond to the diffuser. The maximum flow is 33 m³ / s. The studies included: design of the geotechnical campaign and supervision of the works. Hydraulic design and economic optimization of the duct, diffusers and ports. Analysis of construction methods. Design of the foundation and necessary structures. Beacon requirement. Design and optimization of the initial dilution in shallow waters (Cormix Software). Preparation of bidding documentation.

Urban infrastructure and coastal treatment of the City of Posadas

Type of Work: Project review, development of executive projects and technical direction of works  

The left bank works include road works and related coastal treatment river works, distinguishing the following sectors: • Coastal treatment-southern transport strip; • Multitrocha Garita-Arroyo Garupá; • Southern access and Garita road node • Arco-Garita bypass km 10; • Coastal treatment-northern transport strip; • Bridge over Garupá stream on National Route No. 12 and relocation of National Route No. 12 at the accesses to the bridge. The characteristics of the Garupá stream bridge are as follows: a total length of 840 m and it is made up of 30 spans of 28 m each. It has two 7.30 m wide carriageways, with central New Jersey and two 1.20 m wide pedestrian lanes, located on both sides of the bridge, with a 12 m clearance to allow for sport navigation. Uniting the Garupá station and the International Bridge, the laying of railway lines with a total length of 10,400 m and the works of the station itself were executed. For the raising of the Yacyretá reservoir (up to level +84.50), the following works are planned: preliminary works, clearing, cleaning and demolition; coastal defense and landfills up to level 84.50, infrastructure networks (sewers, water, rainwater and energy); recomposition of the urban fabric, which includes pavements, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, public lighting, landscaping, embankments, paved roads, highway bridges, sports fields, pedestrian bridge, road signs, road lighting. The work included preparation of an environmental impact study, review of the Contractor’s socio-environmental management plan and monitoring of its implementation.

Piedra del Águila hydroelectric plant

Ingeniería de detalle en Piedra del Aguila

Type of Work: Detailed engineering. 

163 m high concrete dam with 2,500,000 m³ volume. Takes spillway for 10,000 m³ / sec. 1,400 mW hydroelectric plant. Preparation of detailed plans for civil works (approximately 4,600 plans).