Duration
30h Th, 22h Pr, 1d FW, 16h Proj.
Number of credits
| Master MSc. in Civil Engineering, professional focus in civil engineering | 5 crédits | |||
| Master MSc. in Civil Engineering, professional focus in urban and environmental engineering | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course concerns the design, execution and operation of hydraulic structures (locks, dams, hydroelectric power plants, water intakes, etc.), including their environmental impact.
It covers, for the following main types of structure:
- Navigation structures: locks, boat elevators, etc;
- Storage and regulation structures: fixed and mobile dams;
- Ancillary structures: spillways, bottom and mid-level outlets, dissipation structures;
- Hydroelectric power plants, including water intakes, desilting chambers and gravel traps;
- Fishways and sediment management structures.
- Terminology and components;
- Multipurpose (navigation, irrigation, drinking water supply, flood and drought management, energy production and storage, etc.);
- Design principles, main types of solutions, materials;
- Hydraulic and structural design rules, interactions with the foundation;
- Methods of execution;
- Operation principles;
- Impacts and mitigation solutions.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, students will be able to
- Understand the multiple purposes and functions of hydraulic structures, key infrastructures for the sustainable development of our societies;
- Understand and apply the main criteria for the design, dimensioning and execution of these structures.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The course is based on the general concepts of hydraulics, steel and concrete structures and geotechnics taught in the civil engineering courses.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is based on ex-cathedra lectures, seminars and practical work (individual and group).
A laboratory session (hydraulic model experiment) is included.
A site visit is planned to illustrate the works detailed in the course.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
The slides used during the ex-cathedra courses are made available to students via eCampus.
Further reading is recommended by the teacher during the course.
Optional reading :
- Constructions hydrauliques, Hager W.H. et Schleiss A. J., Presses polytechniques Universitaires Romandes : Lausanne
- Hydraulic Structures, Novak P., Moffat A.I.B., Nalluri C., Narayanan R., Taylor & Francis: London
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Practical works reports are evaluated and/or presented orally.
An oral examination is held at the end of the course during the June session.
The final grade is obtained by weighting the partial grades (practical, lab, project and exam).
Practical work, labs and projects are an integral part of the teaching unit and are considered compulsory. Students who fail to submit the required reports by the due date or in the prescribed form will not be admitted to the examination.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course is taught in French.
The course is given on Tuesday afternoons during the second term. Attendance at practical sessions is compulsory.
Contacts
Dr Sébastien ERPICUM
S.Erpicum@uliege.be
04/366 95 96