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Facilities
MHL has occupied a site in the Sydney suburb of Manly Vale for about 50
years, right beside the old Manly Water Supply Dam.
Working Space:-
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Covered experimental space - 2230 sq m
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Open air experimental space - 3530 sq m
Major Hydraulic Facilities:-
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35m x 1.0m x 1.4m Wave flume with adjustable floor an random wave generator.
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11m x 0.6m x 0.8m Tilting flume with glass panels.
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30m x 30m x 1m Wave basin with random wave generator.
Other Site Facilities:-
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Computer centre with remote sensing, GIS and database capabilities.
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Electronics workshop for construction and repair of instrumentation.
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Mechanical workshop for the construction of experimental facilities.
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Clean water flows up 1.13cu m/s from Manly Dam (a 9,000,000 cu m reservoir).
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Laboratory instrumentation for measuring most hydraulic parameters.
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Field instrumentation to measure hydrodynamic and ocean processes.
The office accomodation facilities at MHL have been used by DPWS to showcase
sustainable design and
renewable energy.
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