SHF :

- Members college: the SHF brings together industrial and agricultural groups, engineering firms and laboratories, public institutions and local authorities, as well as individual members.
- The Scientific and Technical Committee groups consisted of researchers, university professors, engineers and managers in interdisciplinary departments and workshops who carry out the studies and research defined by its Steering Committee:
 
OBJECTIVES:
The association's purpose is to encourage progress in and development of scientific culture and knowledge in all the fields relating to water resources and hydrotechnical sciences (Clause 1 of its statutes).
Thanks to the experience acquired, the competence of its members and to their support, the S.H.F has managed to create a sense of belonging to the same community on the part of all the participants in hydraulics, despite the great diversity of professions concerned.
It’s objectives are :
• to contribute to the development of relations between water engineers, mechanical engineers and more generally all the professionals taking an interest in water resources, and to reinforce its ties to other scientific associations to seek out synergy between them;
• to take its rightful place concerning its contribution to hydrotechnics, to promote and strengthen the French school;
• to participate in the activities of international agencies such as the International Association for Hydraulic Research (I.A.H.R) and the World Water Council and to establish and provide assistance in relations with domestic companies.

ACTIONS:
Symposia, Workshops, Conferences ... the results of the S.H.F.'s work are reflected in the great variety of events organized by the association. Proceedings, Reports and papers are printed on transactions, guides and other topics which are published in great part in the journal "La Houille Blanche" International Journal of Water", the association's essential means of expression.
 
 Technical assistance
On request, the S.H.F can advise and assist its members in their activities and in their efforts to improve techniques in theoretical or applied hydraulics, protection of the environment, risk management and training.
 
As an independent body of experts, the association also provides completely impartial arbitration.