Hydraulic research hall

The large hydraulic laboratory (3300 m2) has been run in cooperation with the former SINTEF NHL. As the SINTEF activity has decreased, the department has concentrated on that part of the laboratory (800 m2) that belongs to the department. As mentioned above the department is working on raising the resources to upgrade this part of the laboratory and update the research facilities to a modern and well equipped hydraulic laboratory.

Priority will be given to the following areas:

• sedimentation and sediment handling,
• dam safety,
• rehabilitation and upgrading of hydropower systems and
• field measurement in rivers, lakes and power systems.

In terms of laboratory operation, we cooperate closely with HydroLab in Nepal and the Water Power Laboratory at NTNU as well as the GE Hydro Lab in Trondheim.