Deltares has a broad range of research infrastructure to enhance the knowledge and application in water and (sub)soil as to facilitate the transitions to sustainable energy, circular economy and climate adaptation.
The Deltares research infrastructure consists of 2D- and 3D hydraulic and geotechnical experimental facilities (small-scale and large-scale); geotechnical, geophysical and biogeochemical laboratories; in-situ field measurements and pilot sites (fieldlabs); and interactive data research and open source software laboratory. This research infrastructure brings together models, data, artificial intelligence, visualisation techniques (such as serious gaming) and expert knowledge for application in a range of deltaic issues, relating to future delta behaviour, safety and sustainability of delta's, and resilience of delta infrastructure.
The Deltares research infrastructure includes:
Data facilities (software, AI, gaming)
iD-Lab - interactive date research laboratory
Software - simulation packages, tools, serious games and Apps
Deltares Academy - training courses, masterclasses, webinars
Global forecast - global river flow forecast service
Hydro facilities (hydraulic research)
Delta flume full scale 2D wave impact on dikes, dunes, structures
Scheldt flume scale studies on 2D waves & currents
Atlantic basin waves & currents for offshore and river projects
Pacific basin 3D waves for breakwaters and scour, with TU-Delft
Delta basin large 3D waves impacts on structures and vessels
IOS basin flows in pumping stations and intakes/outfalls
Lock facility forces on vessels due to (density) currents in locks
Alphaloop multiphase flows in pipeline systems
Instruments hydrodynamic measuring techniques and instruments
Geo facilities (geotechnical research)
GeoCentrifuge - geotechnical processes under gravitational forces
Geo Model lab - scale studies of soil and soil-structure interaction
Geotechnical lab - lab experiments to determine soil parameters
Geo Field lab - field monitoring of soil-structure interaction
Geophysical lab - field monitoring on land and at sea
