Hydraulic Services

Hydraulic Services

Chris Thornton, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, with a wave simulator at the Engineering Research Center, July 20, 2011
Chris Thornton, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, with a wave simulator at the Engineering Research Center, July 20, 2011
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Colorado State University Civil and Environmental Engineering researchers do a simulation of the planned Gross Reservoir Expansion Stepped Spillway, September 9, 2019.
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Colorado State University Civil and Environmental Engineering researchers do a phase I simulation of the planned Gross Reservoir Expansion Stepped Spillway, June 12, 2019.
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"National Park Service Reese Creek Parshall Flume Calibration" project at the Engineering Research Center Model Released July 17, 2003
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CSU offers a wide variety of hydraulic services including hydraulic model studies, overtopping performance testing, and various other hydraulic testing. 

Physical Model Studies

Overtopping Performance Testing

Numerical Modeling

Additional Hydraulic Testing

A wide variety of hydraulic model studies can be conducted. These include but are not limited to  spillway models, sediment transport models, and recreational features. Near prototype scales can be achieved in some cases. 

Many different types of erosion control products can be tested under the most trying hydraulic conditions including geomats, ACBs, rock gabions, vegetated slopes, and many more. 

Many different types of numerical models can be undertaken at the laboratory. Valuable insight about a system can be gained using 1-D, 2-D, or 3-D models. 

Testing outside of the areas of Hydraulic Model Studies and Overtopping Performance Testing can be done as well, such as pump and turbine testing, product safety testing, and general product performance testing.