Prof. Dr.-Ing. Mathias Uhl
The working group under Prof. Uhl is concerned with research and development work with the following emphases:
Urban hydrology
- realistic simulation models for drainage and material transport;
- water balance models in urban areas;
- calibration of model parameters by means of optimisation techniques;
- optimisation of drainage systems;
- development and utilisation of GIS applications;
Stormwater management
- integral urban drainage;
- measures for the reduction of precipitation runoff;
- integrative planning for water in open spaces within urban areas;
- flood protection following heavy precipitation;
- water balance studies;
- water regime and urban climate;
Rainwater treatment
- decentralised facilities;
- retention soil filters;
- filtration plants;
- sedimentation basins;
- water bodies in urban areas;
- immission considerations;
- water bodies as an element of open spaces in urban areas;
- utilization and development of water bodies in urban areas;
Measurement and laboratory practice
- measuring programmes in urban drainage facilities and in water bodies;
- large-scale testing of rainwater treatment facilities;
- experimental facilities at semi-technical and at laboratory scale;
- development and testing of measurement techniques;
- examining the accuracy of measurements;
- techniques for data analysis and data management.
The working group is equipped with high-performance computers, the most up to date measuring instruments, a new testing hall and open testing areas with connections to drainage networks.