Deltares
Deltares is a 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 [geotechnical engineering|offshore engineering]. As of 2020, Deltares employed over 750 full-time equivalent staff members from 42 nationalities, located in Delft and Utrecht. The turnover in 2020 was €112 million.
Areas of expertise
Deltares operations focus on, among other things:- Water management;
- Water safety;
- Hydraulic engineering;
- Groundwater;
- Soil management;
- Geology;
- Ecology;
- Water quality;
- River and coastal morphology.
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, wave basins, and lock facilities. Facilities are also available for research on pumps and pipelines.For geotechnical research, Deltares provides facilities such as the geocentrifuge, a water and soil flume, and a geotechnical laboratory.
History
Deltares was established on January 1, 2008, following the findings of the Wijffels Committee, from the merger of:- GeoDelft
- Delft Hydraulics, previously known as the Waterloopkundig Laboratorium
- Parts of TNO–Building and Underground
- Parts of the specialized services RIZA, RIKZ, and DWW from Rijkswaterstaat.