Principles of hydrotechnics 1300-OPHTCW-GES
The course (lecture and classes) is focused on the design, construction and operation of hydrotechnical constructions serving management, protection and safe use of water resources and allowing for efficient water management.
The lecture discusses damming constructions: dams, weirs, water closures and vent waters, and is sub-divided into several thematic blocks:
• basic terms, definitions and classifications of damming constructions;
• loading of hydrotechnical constructions and their basement;
• principles used in design of damming constructions and examples of construction solutions;
• dams: earthen and rock-filled, concrete-face rock-filled, other types; applied material; filtration through dams and basement, sealing elements, drainage, dam stability and subsidence, connections of dam with basement;
• weirs: materials, basic elements, design principles and construction solutions, weir stability and resistance, basement load, filtration and buoyancy;
• water closures and valves, including: general characteristics, working conditions, construction solutions and loads, water flow conditions above and below closures, types of closures and valves;
• vent devices, including: principles of dimensioning spillways, drains and special constructions;
• basic issues referring to founding of damming constructions, including: foundation trenches, trench drains and sealing membranes;
• legal issues and regulations referring to hydrotechnical constructions.
Classes:
Basic calculations of weir clearance, assuming the number and dimensioning of weir openings. Determining the position of weir crest. Preliminary weir outline and sketch, design of underground weir outline. Determination of filtration conditions and buoyancy calculations, determination of filtration range near the weir.
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student:
- understands the significance and can assess the influence of the soil and rock basement and the water environment on the conditions of founding and using hydrotechnical constructions (P2A_W01);
- can recognise and classify the most important hydrotechnical objects, understands the conditions of their localization and constructions and principles of their usage in given hydrotechnical conditions (P2A_W04);
- has theoretical knowledge in designing, dimensioning and execution of simple hydrotechnical constructions in variable geoenvironmental conditions, linked with the ability to model the cooperation of the object with the basement (P2A_W06);
- can determine stability conditions of damming constructions and calculate its range in a given geological and hydrogeological case (P2A_U01);
- has knowledge to determine the values of static and dynamic loads acting on hydrotechnical constructions and caused by natural and anthropogenic factors (P2A_U05);
- demonstrates the ability to conduct hydraulic calculations for simple hydrotechnical constructions, considering the influence of the rock or soil basement properties (P2A_U05);
- has the ability to prepare design documentation for simple hydrotechnical constructions functioning in variable geoenvironmental conditions (P2A_U09);
- understands the need to broaden knowledge and increase competence with regard to hydrotechnical constructions developing along with technical progress (P2A_K01);
- is able to present and explain the social and environmental issues of practical use of the acquired knowledge and skills, also with regard to existing risks and possible environmental hazards (P2A_K03).
Assessment criteria
correct weir design + final written assessment of knowledge gained during the lectures
resit - correct weir design + final written assessment of knowledge gained during the lectures
Permissible twice excused absence from classes
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
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