NRC — Large Wave Flume - Research Facility ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Academic Institutions: Universities and research-focused colleges conducting coastal engineering and marine research - Government Research Organizations: Federal, provincial, and municipal research departments - Private Research Firms: Companies specializing in coastal engineering, marine technology, and environmental consulting - Industry Consortiums: Collaborative groups from construction, energy, and maritime sectors - Non-Profit Research Organizations: Registered research institutes focused on coastal and marine science - International Research Partners: Eligible if conducting joint projects with Canadian institutions ### 💰 Funding Details - Facility Access Model: Fee-for-service basis (not a traditional grant with direct funding disbursement) - Cost Structure: Usage fees charged per testing session or rental period - Funding Mechanism: National Research Council (NRC) operates and maintains the facility; users pay for access - No Direct Grant Allocation: This is a shared research infrastructure resource, not a capital or operational grant - Budget Flexibility: Fees typically scale based on project complexity, duration, and equipment requirements - Repayability: Not applicable (fee-for-service model; no loan component) ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Coastal Structure Testing: Evaluation of seawalls, breakwaters, wave barriers, and marine infrastructure - Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Modeling: Testing of cross-sectional designs under wave conditions - Wave Impact Assessment: Studying wave forces, overtopping, and structural response - Coastal Process Research: Investigation of sediment transport, erosion, and coastal dynamics - Material Performance Evaluation: Testing durability and behavior of construction materials in marine environments - Scale Model Validation: Large-scale prototype testing before full-size construction - Climate Resilience Studies: Assessing coastal infrastructure under extreme wave and storm scenarios - Environmental and Geotechnical Analysis: Studying seafloor and coastal ground behavior ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Facility Specifications: Fixed dimensions (97 m length × 2 m width × 2.8 m depth) limit project scope