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Hydraulics & Hydrology Research
The hydraulics and hydrology research program at the TFHRC has four coordinated elements:
First, most of our research has been done through universities, private research firms and other government agencies. The FHWA contract research program on bridge scour was a high priority research area during the 1990's. Second, we provide liaison for National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) projects related to hydraulics and hydrology. There are approximately eight such NCHRP projects currently active. Third, we provide technical support and advice when needed for major State planning and research studies. Finally, our most visible part is the TFHRC hydraulics laboratory where we conduct fundamental research, provide technical support of engineering circulars published by our FHWA office partners, and provide technical engineering service to FHWA division offices and State DOT's.
The laboratory is operated by a contractor funded mostly by an FHWA administrative contract, but the contract is structured to facilitate utilizing funds from other government offices and State DOT's for service.
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Hydraulics & Hydrology Research Publications
Articles and Papers
Hydraulics Laboratory Fact Sheet, FHWA-HRT-07-045 
Junction Loss Experiments: Laboratory Report, FHWA-HRT-07-036, December 2006
Effects of Inlet Geometry on Hydraulic Performance of Box Culverts, FHWA-HRT-06-138, December 2006.
Bottomless Culvert Scour Study: Phase II Laboratory Report, FHWA-RD-07-026
Assessing Stream Channel Stability at Bridges in Physiographic Regions, FHWA-HRT-05-072
Field Observations and Evaluations of Streambed Scour at Bridges, FHWA-RD-03-052
Bridge Scour in Nonuniform Sediment Mixtures and in Cohesive Materials: Synthesis Report, FHWA-RD-03-083
Bottomless Culvert Scour Study: Phase I Laboratory Report, FHWA-RD-02-078
Enhanced Abutment Scour Studies for Compound Channels, FHWA-RD-99-156
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| TFHRC Hydraulics Laboratory |
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Lab Overview
Activities
Research Summary
Contact Kornel Kerenyi (kornel.kerenyi@fhwa.dot.gov) for additional information about hydraulics and hydrology research at TFHRC.
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FHWA Hydraulics
FHWA Hydraulics Engineers
TFHRC Structures Research
FHWA's Office of Infrastructure
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