101-1249-00L Hydraulics of Engineering Structures
Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
Lecturers | H. Fuchs, I. Albayrak, L. Schmocker |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Comment | Former Title until HS15: Wastewater Hydraulics. |
Abstract | Hydraulic fundamentals are applied to hydraulic structures for wastewater, flood protection and hydropower. Typical case studies from engineering practice are further described. |
Objective | Understanding and quantification of fundamental hydraulic processes with particular focus on hydraulic structures for wastewater, flood protection and hydropower |
Content | 1. Introduction & Basic equations 2. Losses in flow & Maximum discharge 3. Uniform flow & Critical flow 4. Hydraulic jump & Stilling basins 5. Backwater curves 6. Weirs/End overfalls & Venturi 7. Mobile discharge measurements & Culverts/restrictors/inverted siphons 8. Fall manholes & Vortex drop 9. Conjunctions & Shock waves at abrupt wall deflections 10. Air/water flows and bottom outlets 11. Driftwood retention racks 12. Vegetated flows - Introduction 13. Vegetated flows - Application 14. Summary & questions/preparations for examination |
Lecture notes | Text books Hager, W.H. (2010). Wastewater hydraulics. Springer: New York. |
Literature | Exhaustive references are contained in the suggested text book. |