Welcome to the FIU Hydraulics Reseach Laboratory, Miami, FL
Overview
The FIU Hydraulics Reseach Laboratory (FHRL) is a new large-scale facility housed in the FIU Engineering Center, Miami, FL. This state-of the-art facility has a footprint of 4800 ft2 (446 m2) and features a ... recirculating system with the ability to test up to three simultaneous and independent experiments with flows up to 10.6 cfs (300 L/s). The facility consists of constant head water and air tanks, variable and constant speed pumps, and impulsion and return pipe lines.
Potential Test Cases
The facility can be used for testing most physical hydraulic models, including:
River hydraulic structures (open-channel flows)
High-head pressurized systems
Performance of various types of green infrastructure
Flood control
Air-water high-speed flows
Storm surge protection
Erosion and scour control
Stream restoration
Current and Previous projects
Photos of the Geyser Facility
Schematic of Geyser Facility
Measurement Equipment
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