CNRC — Canal à houle en acier - Installation de recherche ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Post-secondary institutions (universities and colleges) - Research organizations and research institutes - Government laboratories and research facilities - Private sector research entities with demonstrated coastal or wave engineering research capabilities - International research institutions collaborating with Canadian partners - Entities must have established research programs in coastal engineering, marine technology, or related wave mechanics disciplines ### 💰 Funding Details - Facility Access Model: Pay-per-use canal facility (cost-recovery based) - No direct grant funding: This is a shared research infrastructure rather than a traditional grant - User fees: Applied on a time-rental basis for facility access - Equipment specifications: 64 m length × 1.2 m width × 1.2 m depth steel wave canal - No matching requirement: Access available to eligible researchers; funding model is operational cost recovery - No repayment obligation: Standard research facility access arrangement ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Coastal mechanism studies at medium scale (2D research) - Wave interaction research with coastal structures and marine works - Hydraulic engineering experiments related to wave behavior - Port and breakwater design testing - Shoreline protection mechanism evaluation - Maritime infrastructure interaction studies - Experimental data collection for coastal engineering projects - Medium-scale prototype testing in controlled wave conditions ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Facility booking requirements: Advanced scheduling and reservation procedures mandatory - Research proposal submission: Projects must outline scientific objectives and methodology - Safety compliance: All users must complete facility safety orientation and training - Data sharing expectations: Results may contribute to NRC research databases - Time allocation: Access granted on competitive basis; priority may vary by project type - Operational hours: Subject to NRC facility scheduling and maintenance windows - Cost responsibility: User institutions bear operational fees for facility access - Technical support: NRC technical staff available for consultation (may have associated fees) - Publication requirements: Acknowledgment of NRC facility in resulting publications