Cofunded by the European Union

Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
Technische Universität Graz (TU Graz)
Country : 
Austria
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management Graz Austria
RI Type : 
Single Site RI (Geographically localised central facility)
Level of Access : 
Other
(Austrian RI database)
Cost of Access : 
Other
(By arrangement with the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management.)
Keywords : 
River Engineering - Bed Load Transport - Spillway Measures
Water4All Keywords : 
Water Infrastructures
Domains and thematic area : 
Sustainable Water Management
Services provided : 
Numerical modeling - Multi-scale analysis - Other
(Investigation of hydraulic and hydraulic engineering tasks.)
Equipment : 
Hydraulic laboratory - Numerical modelling - Physical modelling

Since the beginning of 2009, the Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management has had an additional laboratory in Inffeldgasse. It is a hall that is closed off and covered on three sides and has a floor area of ​​2500 m² (25x100m). The clear height under the crane girder is 4 meters.

The water supply to the models is provided by 4 speed-controlled pumps that can pump a total of 1000 l/s. The water is taken from an underground tank and transported via 400 mm pipes. This pipe is arranged in a ring, with two branch pipes connecting to the west side. After the model tests, the water is fed back into the tank via covered return channels and a sand separator.

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.