Deltares

Animation of the wave generator at Deltares
Office in Utrecht

Deltares is a major technological institute [nl] in the Netherlands specialising in hydraulic engineering research and consulting, along with water management, geotechnics, and infrastructure. The organisation's research mainly focuses on rivers and river deltas, coastal regions, and offshore engineering.[1] As of 2020, Deltares employed over 750 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members from 42 nationalities, located in Delft and Utrecht. The turnover in 2020 was €112 million.[2]

Areas of expertise

Deltares operations focus on, among other things:[3][4][5]

Facilities

In addition to desk study research, Deltares undertakes physical model research and development of computer applications. For physical model research, Deltares has several wave flumes (including the Delta Flume),[6] wave basins, and lock facilities. Facilities are also available for research on pumps and pipelines.[7]

For geotechnical research, Deltares provides facilities such as the geocentrifuge, a water and soil flume (for dredging research), and a geotechnical laboratory.[8]

History

Deltares was established on January 1, 2008, following the findings of the Wijffels Committee,[9] from the merger of:

Initially, the name Delta Institute was considered. However, this name had been used until 1992 by another organization: the Delta Institute for Hydrobiological Research. This organization is now part of the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW).By 2008, the Delft laboratory had become known by the English name WL | Delft Hydraulics, and in an effort to consolidate knowledge with similar institutes, it was merged with other research institutes and sections of Rijkswaterstaat, becoming known by its present name.[11][12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Deltares - Netherlands Centre for Coastal Research". www.nck-web.org. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Deltares - 2020 Annual review" (PDF). Deltares. 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Deltares, The Netherlands – Geolab". project-geolab.eu. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Deltares | NWP". Netherlands Water Partnership (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ Best, H.; den Haan, E.J.; Sellmeijer, J.B.; van Zantvoort, E. (2009). Visschedijk, M.A.T.; Trompille, V. (eds.). MSettle Version 8.2: Embankment design and soil settlement prediction. Deltares. ISBN 978-90-810136-4-2. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ^ Streicher, M.; Hofland, B.; Lindenbergh, R. C. (2013). "Laser Ranging For Monitoring Water Waves In The New Deltares Delta Flume". ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. II-5 – W2: 271–276. Bibcode:2013ISPAn.II5b.271S. doi:10.5194/isprsannals-II-5-W2-271-2013. ISSN 2194-9042. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Deltares". ICARUS. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  8. ^ Zwaan, R.; Terwindt, J.; de Lange, D.; Bezuijen, A. (2020). Laue, J.; Bansal, T. (eds.). "A new geotechnical centrifuge at Deltares, Delft, the Netherlands" (PDF). Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics. Luleå: 75–82. ISBN 978-91-7790-542-4. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Herman Wijffels". Toekomstvormers. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  10. ^ van der Zwaan, B. (2010). The Randstad Co-location. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Eanbling Delta Life: Deltares". www.deltares.nl. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  12. ^ Steenhuis, M.; Voerman, L.; Noyens, M.; Emmerik, J. (2015). Waterloopkundig Laboratorium : cultuurhistorische duiding, ruimtelijke analyse en essentiële principes [Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory: cultural-historical interpretation, spatial analysis, and essential principles] (PDF) (in Dutch). nl: SteenhuisMeurs. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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