The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) owns and operates over 75 water control structures, 50 miles of canals, and 200 culverts as part of a water level and flood control infrastructure throughout their 16 county area. SWFWMD supplements their in-house inspection program for these facilities by utilizing consulting services to conduct bi-annual inspections of all water level and flood control structures.

As part of a continuing contract to provide miscellaneous engineering and inspections services, Kisinger Campo & Associates Corp. performs professional engineering services for inspection of all SWFWMD’s major water level and flood control structures. This includes inspection of all structural, mechanical, and electrical components of the structures and identification of deficiencies, assessment of the element conditions, and evaluation of previous repairs. Underwater components are inspected for corrosion and scour. KCA performs detailed structural inspections of fracture critical members such as needles and needle beams using non-destructive testing methods and recommendations for weld repairs are included in the final report.