Course detail

Water Structures

FAST-HR51Acad. year: 2011/2012

The course deals with the basics of hydrology, hydraulics (hydrostatics, hydrodynamics), basic information about realisation and operation of water structures, terminology used.
Water structures - river training, weirs, dams, hydro power energy, navigation.
Municipal water management - groundwater caption, water treatment and transport for the municipal and industry water supply, disposal and treatment of sewage water, balneology, management of water systems.
Landscape water management - land and construction site drainage, irrigation and irrigation systems, small reservoirs, field comasation, water systems and reservoirs.
Part of the course is an excursion to chosen water structure.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Hana Uhmannová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST-VST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The output is knowledge about problems at water management and water structures. During the seminars the water management terminology and the most important will be practiced.

Prerequisites

Mathematics, Physics

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to water management.
2. Water circulation in nature, surface and subsurface runoff, basics of hydrology.
3. Hydrostatics.
4. Hydrodynamics, basic principles, terminology.
5. Open channel hydraulics, river engineering.
6. Flow in pipe network, water treatment, water supply.
7. Sewerage, flow in sewers, waste water treatment.
8. Groundwater hydraulics.
9. Weirs and overflows.
10.Dam engineering.
11.Hydroelectric engineering.
12.Land reclamation.
13.Excursions.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce basic principles at water management and water structures. During the seminars the water management terminology and the most important will be practiced.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Milerski, R., Mičín, J., Veselý, J.: Vodohodpodářské stavby MO 1 až 4.. CERM, AN VUT v Brně, 2005.
Rybnikář,J., Šálek,J.,Svoboda,F.: Vodní stavitelství. VUT Brno, 1993.

Recommended reading

Jandora,J., Stara,V., Starý,M.,: Hydraulika a hydrologie. CERM s.r.o., Brno, 2002.
Jandora,J., Uhmannová,H.: Základy hydrauliky a hydrologie, Příklady. CERM s.r.o, Brno, 1999.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-GK Master's

    branch G , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch G , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Hana Uhmannová, CSc.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Hana Uhmannová, CSc.