LHI secures another Korean contract

Lanka Hydraulic Institute (LHI) embarked on yet another 3D Hydraulic Physical Modelling proposal, this time for Kyeong Seung Design and Consulting Incorporated (KS DCI) in Seoul, Korea. LHI is to submit a detailed proposal on Access Road and Revetment Construction for the Incheon Harbour, which is considered the second largest harbour in Korea.

Dr. Raveenthiran Senior Research Engineer of LHI, said "We are to test the wave conditions, overtopping and other changes of the Access Road and Revetment Construction. The testing and modifications of the project will be carried out in LHI's own state-of-the-art flume and model basin, at the Company premises in Katubedda.'

'During the client's (KSDCI) visit to LHI, they were able to witness our laboratory, where the testing for the project will be done, and met with LHI's professional team who are to do the designing for the KSDCI project. 'We are already in the process of doing the physical modelling required for this project', said Dr. Raveenthiran.

LHI also provides visual access to their clients via the web through means of IP cameras, installed in the laboratory.

LHI boasts of other projects completed in Korea, such as Song-Do Beach Restoration Project in 2005 for the Handong Global University and Busan New Port - Dredged Spoil Receivable Facility in 2006 for the Seil Eng Co Ltd/Posco Eng & Const Co Ltd/Handong Eng & Const Co Ltd Companies.

LHI were also the designers for the drainage in four inhabited islands in the Maldives under the USAID project and the EI Kala New harbour in North East Algeria which were completed recently.

According to Malith Mendis, Chief Executive/Director, LHI is in the course of securing more design projects in Algeria and Yemen. 'In the past 25 years, we have designed for countless clients on many projects local and international, but we strive to treat each one of our clients and projects with a Unique and distinctive service that sets them apart from one another, said Mendis.

While LHI has spread its wings across the world they are also assisting in the designing of local harbours such as the Galle and Hambantota harbours, through means of field investigations, mathematical and physical modelling.

LHI has in its employment, a team of expert and highly-skilled professional engineers who are armed with training done in local and/or overseas universities and similar institutes, specializing in designing and testing in Coastal Engineering, Water Resources and Urban water, which is the gist of the Company's business.