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The Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Technical Hydromechanics
The two Chairs of Hydraulic Engineering and Technical Hydromechanics provide teaching and conduct research in a joint Institute (IWD) of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Technische Universität Dresden, covering the following topics:
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Hydrostatics and hydrodynamics
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Hydraulic engineering, watercourse development, and flood management
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Hydrology
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Water retaining structures and hydroelectric power plants
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River engineering and waterway engineering
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Marine construction and coastal management
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Renewable energy and use of marine energy
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Hydraulic testing
The IWD dates back to the Chair of Hydraulic Engineering founded in 1890 by Hubert Engels, which has had the first permanent hydraulic engineering laboratory since 1898.