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Technique: The water flume consists of a rotatable four-foot diameter study area inside a water tank.  It is capable of investigating varying wind speeds and snowfalls.

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  • Water Flume Overview

    Soon after the development of the water flume technique to simulate winds and drifting snow conditions, RWDI began providing consulting services to clients. 

    A water flume is a specifically designed tank that introduces fine sand into deep flowing water that envelops a scale model of buildings and roads to simulate the effects of wind and blowing snow.

  • Benefits

    Understanding: Dye injected in the water flume demonstrates speed ups and lulls in wind flow patterns.

    Extent of snowfall: The water flume is capable of investigating varying wind speeds and extent of snowfall.

    Great correlation: Drifting and loading patterns in the flume have shown great correlation to real world patterns.