HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
LABORATORY


Polytechnic University of Valencia

The Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory at Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) belongs to the Hydraulic Engineering and Environment Department (DIHMA), the Research Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (IIAMA) and the School of Civil Engineering at UPV (ETSICCP). In this laboratory, besides educational experimental tasks, the works carried out cover both physical and numerical modelling of free surface flows in channels and hydraulic structures.

Research focus mainly on the fields of hydraulics and river engineering, hydraulic structures and urban hydraulics, as well as on fluid mechanics.

Physical Modelling

More than 30 years of experience in physical modelling

Numerical Modelling

1D, 2D and 3D numerical modelling

Hydraulic structures

Design of dams, channels, energy disipators...

Flood studies and mapping

Both in rural and urban areas

River channelization

Mathematical and physical scale modelling


RESEARCH

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RESEARCH LINES

Tasks carried out at the laboratory are related to seven main research lines in the fields of hydraulics and river engineering, hydraulic structures, urban hydraulics and fluid mechanics. Among them, should be highlighted those dealing with flood vulnerability of bridges in rivers, energy dissipation at hydraulic structures, etc.

PUBLICATIONS

Scientific production of researchers working in the laboratory is published in several scientific articles, congresses and other events for scientific knowledge dissemination, where we present the most relevant results obtained in the research projects carried out.

PHD AND MSC THESIS, FINAL DEGREE PROJECTS

Several students at the Higher Technical School of Civil Engineering and Master in Hydraulic Engineering and Environment obtained scholarships to develop their Final Degree Project and Master thesis in the lab facilities. Researchers in charge of the laboratory are currently guiding thesis of the PhD on Environment and water engineering.


PROJECTS

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Emulsiona

Aeration and energy dissipation

Palancia River October 2000

Historical flood reconstruction

South Valencia sewage System

Large sewage collection system design

Terrateig Dam

Physical scale modelling