SALTO GRANDE HYDROELECTRIC COMPLEX – TRUNNION BEAMS INSPECTION
2019
The Salto Grande hydroelectric complex is one of the largest low-head river plants in the world. It stands on the River Uruguay, which forms the border between Uruguay and Argentina. VSL was brought in to diagnose the condition of the PT tendons between the trunnion beams, piers and radial gate joints at each of the 20 piers of the spillway structure. It used non-destructive testing and non-invasive techniques, in order to affect the operation of the plant as little as possible.