“I enjoy solving problems for clients on challenging hydropower and water resource projects. I use computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling and other 1-D and 2-D hydraulic modeling to estimate design inputs (velocity, depth, shear stress, hydrostatic/hydrodynamic force, etc.) and visualize flow patterns in the vicinity of design elements. I enjoy using CFD to test new designs for projects like upstream and downstream fish passage facilities and collaborating with biologists and specialized design engineers on issues where changes to flow fields impact fish behavior and structural load conditions.”

Zachary Taylor has 13 years of hydropower-specific experience and specializes in hydraulic engineering and modeling. He is experienced in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling, 2-D and 1-D hydraulic modeling, hydraulic design, physical hydraulic modeling, and field evaluations. Zach’s CFD experience includes evaluation of upstream and downstream fish passage facilities, spillways, disinfection contact tanks, debris screening facilities, combined sewer overflow facilities, pump stations, and piping systems for wastewater and drinking water. His physical hydraulic modeling experience includes design and testing of scaled models of spillways, fish screening facilities, pump stations, contact tanks, and intake structures for water and wastewater treatment facilities.  His expertise includes design of upstream and downstream fish passage facilities, fish passage culverts, stormwater channels and storm drains, flow measurement weirs, and spillways. Zach is experienced in developing custom numerical models in VBA for evaluation of spillway cavitation and design of spillway aeration systems .Zach holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Civil Engineering and Hydraulics, both from Colorado State University. He is an active member of the Association of Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Society of Military Engineers (SAME), and Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association (PNCWA).