Volker Weitbrecht: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2016 |
Name | Dr. Volker Weitbrecht |
Address | V. Wasserbau, Hydrologie u. Glaz. ETH Zürich, HIA C 56.1 Hönggerbergring 26 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 632 68 23 |
weitbrecht@vaw.baug.ethz.ch | |
Department | Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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101-0206-00L | Hydraulic Engineering | 5 credits | 4G | H. Fuchs, L. Schmocker, V. Weitbrecht | |
Abstract | Hydraulic systems, schemes and structures (e.g. dams, intakes, conduits, pipes, open channels, weirs, powerhouses, locks), fundamentals in river engineering and natural hazards | ||||
Objective | Knowledge of hydraulic systems and their main hydraulic components and structures; competence in planning and design of hydraulic structures with regard to serviceability, reliability and cost-effectiveness | ||||
Content | Hydraulic systems: High-head storage power plants and low-head run-of-river power plants. Economic aspects: cash value, net present value. Weirs: weir and gate types, hydraulic design. Intakes: intake types, desilting facilities and sand traps. Channels: design, open and closed channels. Closed conduits: linings, hydraulic design of pressure tunnels and shafts. Dams and reservoirs: dam types, appurtenant structures River engineering: flow computation, sediment transport, engineering and environmental measures. Natural hazards: types, basics of countermeasures Inland navigation: channels and locks. Exercises in written form, exercises in hydraulic and computer laboratory. Field trip. | ||||
Lecture notes | Comprehensive script "Hydraulic structures" in German. | ||||
Literature | literature references are given at the end of each chapter of the script. Recommended books: see course description in German | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | strongly recommended: basic knowledge in hydraulics (fluid mechanics) | ||||
101-0259-00L | River Revitalization Titel LE bis FS15: Flussmorphologie und naturnaher Wasserbau. | 3 credits | 2G | V. Weitbrecht, M. Detert, M. Koksch, C. Weber | |
Abstract | Channel formation of alluvial rivers (regime width, planforms) is presented. Fluvial hydraulics and sediment transport theory are summarized. Principles of environmentally friendly hydraulic engineering are derived from river morphology. Special attention is given to the application to flood protection and river revitalization projects. | ||||
Objective | The main processes of alluvial river channel formation are presented. Fluvial hydraulics and sediment transport theories are summarized. From these elements basic principles of environmentally friendly hydraulic engineering are derived. | ||||
Lecture notes | no lecture notes | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | River Engineering (Lecture 101-0258-00L) | ||||
102-0528-00L | Environment and Computer Laboratory (Year Course) | 9 credits | 2P | D. Braun, M. Holzner, E. Morgenroth, J. Wang, V. Weitbrecht, M. Willmann | |
Abstract | Technical systems are investigated in projects with experimental measurements and numerical modeling. The students learn how to answer given questions with target oriented methodologies. | ||||
Objective | Technical systems are investigated in projects with measurement campaigns and numerical modelling. The students learn how to answer given questions with target oriented methodologies. | ||||
Content | The following projects are conducted - Construction, operation and characterization of a mini waste water treatment plant - Characterization of aquifers with pumping experiments - Modeling of hydrological systems - Measuring and modeling of nanoparticles at workplaces - Measuring and modeling of sediment transport in rivers - Investigations of polluted terrain | ||||
Lecture notes | Written material will be available. |