Hydraulic Structures II (Costruzioni idrauliche II)
Teacher
Credits
6 CFU
Objectives
This course aims at providing theoretical and practical elements for understanding the behavior of drainage and water utilization systems and for their design, referring in particular to: drainage and irrigation systems in agriculture, hydroelectric power plants and river training works. Objective of the course is also an introduction to the analysis and optimization of hydraulic systems.
Acquired skills:
- Agricultural drainage systems
- Irrigation and irrigation systems
- Hydroelectric power plants
- Training and stabilization of upper river courses
- Water retaining and intake structures
- Introduction to water resources planning and management and hydraulic systems optimization
Contents
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Hydroelectric plants |
Characteristics of power plants. Intake structures, water conductors, powerhouse structures and hydraulic turbines. |
12 hours |
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Agricultural drainage systems |
Agricultural drainage systems and networks. Construction and design of drainage systems and canals. Pumping installations. |
8 hours |
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Irrigation systems |
Physical properties of soils. Water requirements of crops: evapotranspiration. Irrigation systems and related structures. |
4 hours |
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River training and control structures |
Elements of river sediment transport. Training of upper courses of streams and rivers. Techniques of slope stabilization. Erosion control works. |
12 hours |
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Water retaining and intake structures |
Concrete and reinforced concrete dams. Earth dams. Weirs and intakes. |
8 hours |
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Water resources planning and optimization |
Introductory concepts of water resources planning and management. Operations research and optimization. Linear programming. Hydraulic systems optimization. |
10 hours |
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PC Lab |
Introduction to EPA-SWMM software. |
6 hours |
References:
- Lecture notes
- Chow et al.,(1988), Applied Hydrology , Mc Graw Hill
- Zipparro, V.J. (1993), Davis' Handbook of applied hydraulics, Fourth Edition, Mc Graw-Hill
-Mc Ghee, Terence J., (1991), Water supply and sewerage, Mc Graw Hill
Type of exam:
Practical exercises and oral