Albany Engineering Corporation - Notable Achievements

Notable Engineering Achievements

Albany Engineering Corporation is a leader in innovative and cost-effective hydroelectric project design. Among our accomplishments are numerous "firsts" in the American hydroelectric market.

• First reinforced concrete pit-type turbines in North America

• First use of pre-cast circular segment powerhouse design

• Development and refinement of numerous subterranean powerhouse designs

• Design of prefabricated metal powerhouse and waterways

• Design of integrated powerhouse and fishway structures

• Design and use of inflatable dams (US patent)

• One of the first uses of pre-cast labyrinth dams in United States

• Early development of computer-based automatic hydroelectric control systems

• First use of air-ballasted gates

• First application of tensile diaphragms for intakes

• First use of polar cranes in hydroelectric powerhouse

• First exclusive use of fiber reinforced concrete in construction of powerhouse structures

• First application of Russian hydro turbines in the United States