GeoFlow Andina

Hydrology
Hydraulics
Natural Hazards

Engineering to understand water, territory and their challenges.

About

Connecting science and engineering.

GeoFlow Andina is a consultancy specializing in hydrology, hydraulics and natural hazards.

We combine scientific knowledge, critical analysis, numerical modeling and an understanding of the territory to develop solutions tailored to each project.

We work with technical rigor and a comprehensive perspective, considering the effects of our solutions on people, infrastructure and the environment.

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Areas of work

Services

Hydrometeorology

Analysis of hydrometeorological drivers and hydrological modeling to assess water availability and extreme events, considering climate change scenarios.

Traditional hydraulics

1D, 2D and 3D hydraulic modeling for flood studies and the design of river works.

Steep hillside gully with boulders under fog

Debris flow hazard

Study of debris flow initiation, propagation and deposition through field characterization and numerical modeling. Hazard assessment and design of integrated solutions for debris flow control and mitigation.

Winding river channel in a mountain valley

Geomorphology and fluvial mechanics

Analysis of river and ravine dynamics, sediment transport, and erosion and deposition processes. Assessment of channel stability and its interaction with infrastructure.

Large boulder beside a river, with a professional for scale

Rockfall

Identification of rockfall source areas and trajectory modeling in 2D and 3D. Definition of design criteria for protective measures.

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Monitoring

Design and implementation of field campaigns and systems to measure precipitation, flow, sediment and water quality. Data analysis to verify the performance of engineering works and define alert thresholds.

Our work

Featured projects

Field photo record.

Aerial view of temporary bridges over a channel affected by a debris flow

Debris flows and infrastructure

Channels, events and modeling

Control structure with a steel grate in a mountain channel

Control and mitigation works

Hydraulic and crossing structures

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Field campaigns

Measurements and surveys in high mountains

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The people

Team

Alex Garcés Catalán

Hydraulic Civil Engineer · M.Sc. · Ph.D.

Hazards from floods, debris flows and rockfall in the context of climate change.

More than 10 years of experience in consulting, applied research and teaching. Researcher at the Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC), Universidad de Chile, with 10 journal publications and more than 25 conference presentations.

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