Abstract
The Hydraulics Research Station at Wallingford, Oxon, carries out specific studies and undertakes background research in the field of civil engineering hydraulics. A large part of the work is carried out on a commercial basis, but it also does work for the Department of the Environment. Studies for developing countries is funded by the Ministry of Overseas Development. The total staff of the station is 260 and the annual budget is about £2 million. The HRS's work was on view during Open Days last summer, and its scope can be seen from the details of some of the instrumentation aspects given below.
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