Facing the great demand of
national hydraulic and hydropower construction, the Department of Hydraulic
Engineering has carried out extensive research on key technologies applied in
basic and large projects. The research directions cover all fields regarding
hydraulic and hydropower engineering, receiving lots of recognitions from
domestic and foreign peers. In 1958, the Department of Hydraulic Engineering led
the design ofthe Miyun Reservoir in Beijing, which was the largest hydraulic
project in northern China at that time and has been playing a critical role inthe
economic and societal development of the capital. Over recent years, the
Department of Hydraulic Engineering has led the design ofthe Fuxi Xibing Arch
Dam (the first rollercompacted concrete arch dam of the world), Xinjiang
Shimenzi Arch Dam (the first roller concrete arch dam of the world reaching the
category of 100m, which was built in an severe environment with great coldness,
strong earthquake but weak foundation), and other complex hydraulic projects.
Teachers and students from the Department of Hydraulic Engineering have, for a
long time, taken part in technical development for multiple large hydraulic and
hydropower projects, such as Sanmenxia, Longyangxia, Lijiaxia, Panjiakou,
Xiaolangdi, Gezhouba Dam, Three Gorges, Longtan, Ertan, Xiaowan, Shuibuya,
Xiluodu, Zipingpu, Jilintai, Puding, Tiansheng Bridge, Nuozhadu, Jinping, and
South-to-North Water Diversion.In addition,we havecarried out studies on major
scientific problems, such as recycling mechanismsof water resources in the
Yellow River, flood and disaster reduction approachesfor the Yangtze River
Basin, eco-environmental protection for the Tarim River Basin, and pollution
control in the Three Gorges Reservoir to serve national hydraulic and
hydropower construction directly. Duringthe lastone decade, we have led and
participated in more than 1,000 national, provincial and local scientific
research projects, covering the “973 Program”, National Programs for Science
and Technology Development, Major Research Plan, Key and General Programs of the
National Natural Science Foundation of China.