Laboratory, housed in three buildings, has six test channels, two of which are glass-enclosed; equipment is described which permits investigation of all kinds of hydraulic structures such as hydroelectric developments, locks, dams, ports, etc, as well as study of complete river courses, tide propagation, silting, etc, on large models; studies on 1/25 scale models of canal and marine locks, 1/125 scale model of part of hydroelectric development of Congo river, 1/75 scale model of vehicular tunnel under Escaut river, and other similar studies are described.


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    Title :

    Hydraulic research laboratory at Borgerhout (Antwerp)


    Additional title:

    Het waterbouwkundig laboratorium te Borgerhout(Antwerpen) -- 1, 2


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    28 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    Unknown




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