Structural Engineering
The Department of Structural Engineering deals with issues related to the construction, statics, construction materials and design of hydraulic structures.more
Geotechnical Engineering
In the Department of Geotechnical Engineering ground and groundwater conditions are investigated and assessed, recommendations are given for foundation engineering, ...more
Hydraulic Engineering
The Hydraulic Engineering Departments carry out project-related studies for Germany's 7,350 km of inland waterways and 23,000 km² of coastal waterways ...more
Ship handling simulation at the BAW
Can the development of port entrances along the German North and Baltic Sea coasts keep up with the trend towards ever larger ships? And how, for instance, can lock structures along rivers and canals be made fit for use for the inland navigation of extra-long motorised freight ships? Is navigation safety impaired if waterways are navigated by vessels of ever increasing size? BAW's two ship handling simulators enable investigation measures for improving the safety and quality of waterways already in the planning stage and for analysing bottlenecks in their navigability.
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