Course detail

Contemporary Weir Structures

FAST-DR76Acad. year: 2022/2023

Application of calculation of low sill overflow
Surface hydraulic jump, design and evaluation of divergent stilling pool
Sealing of weir subsoil and training walls
Movable flap gate and segment gate weirs (calculation and evaluation of the structures) and inflatable weirs (calculation and evaluation of the structures)
Calculation and design of needle flashboards and stop logs flashboards
construction details and movable weirs facilities, moving components and weir sluice mechanisms
Principles of operating regulations structure for movable weirs
Prerequisites: River training, Weirs

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Dr. Ing. Miloslav Šlezingr

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Classic fixed weirs and weirs with movable gates, principals of steel hydrotechnical structures design, function of water systems

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Detail introduction to history of weir structures
2. Sealing of weir body and weir wing underlay
3. Overflow of fixed weir sill of movable weirs with high degree of
submerge by downstream water, calculation of overflow consumption
curve
4. Surface hydraulic jump, divergent stilling pool
5. Calculation and design of inflatable weirs:
- design of fixed low sill and calculation of consumption curve
of overflow
6. – design of inflatable structure and calculation of consumption
curve of overflow
7. – calculation and design of downstream apron including lining
8. – design and calculation of inflatable weir equipment
9. Informative static calculation of flap gate
10. Informative static calculation of radial gate
11. Informative static calculation of elements of stop logs and needle flashboard
12. Principals of elaboration of weir handling regulations (in system)
13. Excursion

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Calculation and design of modern weir gates of movable weirs- flap gate, radial gate, inflatable gate. Informative static calculaiton of the gates. Evaluation of suitability with respect to handling regulations for uptakes and maximal discharges diversion.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme D-K-E-CE (N) Doctoral

    branch VHS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme D-K-C-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch VHS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme D-P-E-CE (N) Doctoral

    branch VHS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme D-P-C-SI (N) Doctoral

    branch VHS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Dr. Ing. Miloslav Šlezingr

Syllabus

1. Detail introduction to history of weir structures 2. Sealing of weir body and weir wing underlay 3. Overflow of fixed weir sill of movable weirs with high degree of submerge by downstream water, calculation of overflow consumption curve 4. Surface hydraulic jump, divergent stilling pool 5. Calculation and design of inflatable weirs: - design of fixed low sill and calculation of consumption curve of overflow 6. – design of inflatable structure and calculation of consumption curve of overflow 7. – calculation and design of downstream apron including lining 8. – design and calculation of inflatable weir equipment 9. Informative static calculation of flap gate 10. Informative static calculation of radial gate 11. Informative static calculation of elements of stop logs and needle flashboard 12. Principals of elaboration of weir handling regulations (in system) 13. Excursion