River Engineering
In the laboratory and with the aid of computer simulations, we investigate hydraulic engineering issues in connection with practical and research projects.
The following topics are currently being investigated in the River Engineering Department at VAW:
Effects of Macro-Roughness Elements (MREs) on local hydraulics and riverbed morphology
Overview of the measures on the riverbank after implementation of the project status in the hydraulic model
Modeling of the riverbed with an armor layer, fine sand, and scour protection in the area of the bridge piers, direction of flow from left to right in the image
Physical model experiments on the influence of various initialisation measures on self-dynamic river widening
Securing and recovery of driftwood - Lake Thun during the flood of August 2005 (Source: ETH-Bibliothek).
Visualisation of planned situation for the Widnau-Höchst section, view against the direction of flow (source: www.rhesi.org)
Stream Table
Contact
Dr. Volker Weitbrecht
ETH Zurich
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology VAW
HIA C 56.1
Hönggerbergring 26
8093
Zürich
Switzerland
