Knight Piésold

Frequently asked questions

What does Knight Piésold supply?

Tailings and mine waste management, site selection and permitting support, technical specifications, site investigations, construction monitoring, in-situ testing, contract administration, tailings dam engineering, cycloned and spigotted sand embankment design, QC laboratory services, seismic risk assessment, quality assurance, hydrogeological assessment and groundwater flow, water balance modeling, grouting and seepage control, soil and rock slope stability analysis, dam monitoring and instrumentation, supernatant water decant systems, environmental audits, geotechnical numerical modeling, reclamation and monitoring, annual inspections, dam breach studies, tailings liquefaction assessment, dam design, inspections and dam safety, geotechnical site investigations, hydrology and hydraulic design, dam site alternative studies, seismic risk assessment and stability, construction QA/QC and support, instrumentation monitoring, construction permitting assistance, as-built documentation, dam rehabilitation, tailings dam monitoring and management, site investigation and characterization of tailings facilities, specification and installation of geotechnical and hydrogeological instrumentation, remote sensing and monitoring including InSAR and satellite imaging, photogrammetric monitoring, state-of-the-art automated remote monitoring and data management systems, development of tailings management and risk reduction programs, specification of performance objectives and development of Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs), regulated dam safety services including dam safety inspections and review and Engineer-of-Record oversight, dam breach modelling and inundation mapping, waste characterization, tailings and waste rock testing, field and laboratory testing, numerical modeling, ML/ARD management, rock mechanics services for open pit and underground mining, pit slope design, stability assessment and operational monitoring, stabilization and support system evaluation, micro-seismic monitoring, program design and coordination, geophysical site characterization, oriented and triple-tubed diamond drilling coordination and supervision, in-situ testing including televiewer coordination, detailed geomechanical logging and site training, surface and underground geomechanical mapping, rock mass characterization and geomechanical domain determination, lab testing coordination for rock strength determination, hydrology instrumentation, ongoing engineering support for existing operations, slope stability and due diligence reviews, slope stability analyses and modelling, slope design optimization and remediation, dewatering and slope de-pressurization programs design, wall blasting optimization, geomechanical and hydrogeological instrumentation, slope deformation monitoring, inflow estimates, underground excavation planning support, mining method selection and stope sizing, excavation layout and support selection, pillar design, crown pillar stability and risk assessment, rockburst assessment and rockburst risk management strategies, seismic data analysis instrumentation review and design, 2D and 3D numerical stress modelling, far-field stress assessment, underground rock mechanics review and audits, ground control reviews, mine water management, water management system design, site-specific water management planning, hydrometeorology assessment, surface water hydrology, groundwater assessment, waste characterization, heap leach pad water management, tailings water management, waste rock water management, probabilistic modelling, flow estimates, climate change impact assessment, mine hydrogeology, groundwater studies, groundwater quality and quantity management, mine geochemistry including baseline and site characterization, mine waste characterization, ML/ARD (metal leaching and acid rock drainage) management plans, mine water management, geochemical modeling, contaminant fate and transport, geochemical characterization of site materials, waste rock, ore, tailings, cover and construction materials, geochemical testing of materials, specialized modeling analyses, water quality prediction, mine drainage water quality management, post-closure liability reduction, heap leach pad design, gravity percolation design, lined pad design, drainage measure design, solution collection system design, quality control and quality assurance procedures, construction quality assurance and control, mine geotechnical services, site investigations tailored to site complexity, geotechnical field and office services, all-encompassing engineered approach, pipelines and pump stations for mining including slurry handling, cost-effective and environmentally sound design, pump and pipeline selection, mine slurry pipeline design, tailings pipeline design, concentrate pipeline design, cycloned sands pipeline design, tailings stream characterization, rheology testing, pipeline head losses estimation, allowable velocity range determination, materials selection, energy dissipation design, tailings discharge management, deposition strategy, surface water recovery management, material and equipment selection, technical specifications for pipework and valve supply installation and testing, pump station specification and design, spill containment, electrical supply, contingency management, system monitoring and operator training, hydropower services including storage hydropower, pumped storage hydropower, run-of-river hydropower, wind power services including on-shore wind farms, off-shore wind farms, wind-hydro combinations, wind-diesel combinations, solar power services, wave and tidal power services, geothermal power services, thermal power services, transmission lines and substations, interconnection studies, energy efficiency and energy audits, strategic energy planning, resource appraisal, concept development, system planning, feasibility studies, engineering and detailed design, construction and project management, environmental impact assessment, financial analysis, EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) project delivery, design-build contractual arrangements, project management, construction monitoring and coordination, water resource services including baseline climate hydrology and hydrogeology data collection, climatic hydrologic and hydrogeologic data assessment analysis and quantification, climate change assessment, long-term flow estimation for hydropower and water supply evaluations, water management planning for mine sites, hydraulic modeling including dam break and hydraulic transients, hydraulic structure design including dams ditches pipelines intakes and spillways, floodplain mapping and 1D and 2D flow modeling, computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling, water demand forecasting, water resource development planning, water infrastructure planning, bulk and reticulation water and sewer conveyance design, wastewater treatment design, baseline studies, permitting, environmental and social impact assessment, social studies and community engagement, environmental management plans and monitoring, environmental and social baseline studies, environmental management plans, environmental and social impact assessments, ESG standards integration, infrastructure services including transportation infrastructure, stormwater management and infrastructure, water-retaining structures, silos bunkers and staithes, residue storage facilities, reinforced and pre-stressed concrete, earth-retaining structures, reinforced and plain masonry, structural steelwork, wind-sensitive structures, initial feasibility and cost studies, detailed design and specification, construction monitoring, planning and feasibility studies, site and structural stability investigations, foundation and pile design, cost engineering, forensic audits, seismic design, contract administration, project identification and concept development, environmental and social baseline studies, environmental and social impact assessments, ESG standards, site investigations (geotechnical and hydrogeological), project planning scheduling and cost estimating, engineering scoping pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, closure planning and costing, dam breach assessment, tailings liquefaction assessment, detailed engineering design and specification, tender documentation and evaluation, contract administration and monitoring, quality control quality assurance and inspections, project management and data management, due diligence review, project and data management, engineering support, geosciences support, contract tendering and technical specifications, construction support and management, soils and materials testing, geographic information system (GIS) services, remote sensing, mine closure and reclamation planning

Where is Knight Piésold based?

Johannesburg South Africa, Harare Zimbabwe, London United Kingdom, Sydney Australia, Vancouver Canada, North Bay Canada, Denver Colorado USA, Elko Nevada USA, Tucson Arizona USA, Fort Collins Colorado USA, Santiago Chile, Lima Peru, Mendoza Argentina, San Juan Argentina, Perito Moreno Argentina, Gaborone Botswana, Accra Ghana, Cape Town South Africa, Durban South Africa, Phalaborwa South Africa, Pretoria South Africa, Sandton South Africa, Windhoek Namibia, Mbabane Eswatini, Kitwe Zambia, Lusaka Zambia, Kolwezi Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo, Brisbane Australia, Melbourne Australia, Perth Australia, Belo Horizonte Brazil, Mexico City Mexico

Which industries does Knight Piésold work in?

Mining, power, water resources, infrastructure

What equipment or products does Knight Piésold offer?

DIPS, SEEP/W, SLOPE/W, FLAC, SWEDGE, CLARA, XSTABL, UDEC, PHASES2D, SHAKE, FLUSA, PLAXIS, InSAR, satellite imaging, photogrammetric monitoring, Work

How long has Knight Piésold been operating?

Founded 1921

How do I contact Knight Piésold?

Send an inquiry through the form on this page and MineListings routes it to Knight Piésold directly. Their website is knightpiesold.com.