Cofunded by the European Union

Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien)
Country : 
Austria
Current Status : 
Active
Location : 
Forschungsbereich Wasserbau und Umwelthydraulik Wien
RI Type : 
Single Site RI (Geographically localised central facility)
Level of Access : 
Other
(Austrian RI database)
Cost of Access : 
Other
(Please contact: koen.blanckaert@tuwien.ac.at)
Keywords : 
Hydraulic Engineering - Environmental Hydromechanics - Laboratory Investigation - Sediment Transport - Hydraulic Structure - Hydro-acoustic Measuring Techniques - Particle Image Velocimetry - Hydraulics Laboratory
Water4All Keywords : 
Water Infrastructures
Domains and thematic area : 
Sustainable Water Management
Services provided : 
Numerical modeling - Multi-scale analysis - Other
(Laboratory investigations, field measurements and numerical simulations for fundamental and applied research projects in the areas of: (i) sediment transport processes and engineering; (ii) ecohydraulic processes and engineering; (ii) hydraulic...)
Equipment : 
Hydraulic laboratory - Observation networks and tools - Environmental analysis infrastructures - Numerical modelling - Physical modelling

"The hydraulics laboratory is a fully-equipped laboratory consisting of more than 1000 m2 experimental space and a workshop. The laboratory has a pumping system that can provide up to 2000 l/s and allows supplying several models simultaneously. The laboratory includes a steep flume for simulating processes in mountain torrents, a wide and shallow flume for simulating morphological processes in rivers, and a narrower flume for simulating flow and local scour processes. In addition to these fixed flumes, the laboratory accommodates flumes that are designed for specific projects in basic or applied research.

The laboratory infrastructure is specifically designed for research on the three main research lines of the Research Unit “Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Hydromechanics”: (i) sediment transport processes and engineering; (ii) ecohydraulic processes and engineering; (ii) hydraulic structures and engineering methods. The focus is on turbulent flows and their interactions with sediment transport, in-flow obstacles and sediment transport.

Basis and applied research in the laboratory is typically complemented with field measurements and/or numerical simulations. More detailed information on the research unit “Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Hydromechanics” can be found at: https://www.tuwien.at/cee/wih"

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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.