Hydraulic Structures I (Costruzioni idrauliche I)
Teacher
Credits
6 CFU
Objectives
This course aims at providing theoretical and practical elements for understanding the behavior of drainage and water supply systems and for their design, referring in particular to flood control structures and sewer and water distribution systems.
Acquired skills:
- Elements of hydrology and statistical hydrology
- Hydraulics of natural drainage systems
- Design of flood control structures
- Hydraulics and design of urban drainage systems
- Hydraulics, modeling and design of water supply systems
Contents
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Elements of hydrology |
The hydrologic cycle. Rainfall, natural catchments and runoff processes. Hydrologic losses. Hydrologic data. |
4 hours |
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Elements of statistical hydrology |
Statistical analysis of rainfall and river discharges. Extreme value distributions and extreme floods. |
8 hours |
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Natural drainage systems and rivers |
Geometrical and physical characteristics of watersheds and rivers. Flow regimen of rivers. |
6 hours |
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Rainfall-runoff transformations |
The flood hydrograph. The rational method and the linear reservoir method. The unit hydrograph method. |
10 hours |
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Urban drainage systems |
Combined and separate sewer systems. Sewer characteristics and design. Sewer pipes and appurtenances. Modeling and design of stormwater and drainage systems. |
14 hours |
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Water supply systems |
Water supply and distribution systems. Modeling and design of pipe networks. |
12 hours |
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PC Lab |
Introduction to HEC-RAS software. Introduction to EPANET 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