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
E-mailweitbrecht@vaw.baug.ethz.ch
DepartmentCivil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
RelationshipLecturer

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
101-0206-00LHydraulic Engineering5 credits4GH. Fuchs, L. Schmocker, V. Weitbrecht
AbstractHydraulic systems, schemes and structures (e.g. dams, intakes, conduits, pipes, open channels, weirs, powerhouses, locks), fundamentals in river engineering and natural hazards
ObjectiveKnowledge 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
ContentHydraulic 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 notesComprehensive script "Hydraulic structures" in German.
Literatureliterature references are given at the end of each chapter of the script. Recommended books: see course description in German
Prerequisites / Noticestrongly recommended: basic knowledge in hydraulics (fluid mechanics)
101-0259-00LRiver Revitalization Information
Titel LE bis FS15: Flussmorphologie und naturnaher Wasserbau.
3 credits2GV. Weitbrecht, M. Detert, M. Koksch, C. Weber
AbstractChannel 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.
ObjectiveThe 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 notesno lecture notes
Prerequisites / NoticeRiver Engineering (Lecture 101-0258-00L)
102-0528-00LEnvironment and Computer Laboratory (Year Course) Restricted registration - show details 9 credits2PD. Braun, M. Holzner, E. Morgenroth, J. Wang, V. Weitbrecht, M. Willmann
AbstractTechnical systems are investigated in projects with experimental measurements and numerical modeling. The students learn how to answer given questions with target oriented methodologies.
ObjectiveTechnical systems are investigated in projects with measurement campaigns and numerical modelling. The students learn how to answer given questions with target oriented methodologies.
ContentThe 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 notesWritten material will be available.