ECTS
ECTS Course Catalogue

Course details
Course code: IISS20268o11
Semester: 2011/2012 winter
Name: Earth structures in hydrotechnics
Major: Environmental Engineering
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Henryk Orzeszyna
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: After the course student knows criterions of hydraulic structures localization and problems concerning their realization; student can prepare study of needs and feasibility analysis, calculate filtration through subsoil soil and dam embankment, is able to evaluate structure stability, can rate physical and mechanical proprieties of soils from point of view of its usage in different parts of construction.

Competences: Completion of the course gives possibilities to work in design offices and companies specialized in execution of hydraulic works.

Prerequisites:

Course content: Criterion of water structures localization, filtration through subsoil and dam embankment, watertight barriers, drainage, stability of structure, bank protections, control and measurements equipment, reconstruction and modernization of damaged structures.

Recommended literature: Czyżewski K. i in., 1973: Zapory ziemne. Arkady, Warszawa.
Fall R. i in., 1992: Geotechnical engineering of embankment dams. A.A. Balkema /Rotterdam/ Brookfield. Guide for the design of river dikes. Volume 1. TAW 1991.
Pavel Peter, 1982: Canal and river levees. Elsevier.
Pr. zb. pod red. W. Mioduszewskiego, 1992: Projektowanie, modernizacja i technologia wykonania wałów przeciwpowodziowych w trudnych warunkach geotechnicznych. IMUZ Falenty.
Wesołowski A. i in., 2000: Geosyntetyki w konstrukcjach inżynierskich. SGGW Warszawa.
Wiłun Z., 2005: Zarys geotechniki. WKŁ, Warszawa.
Vischer D.C., Hager W.H., 1997: Dam hydraulics. Wiley.


Assessment methods: Completion of laboratory training, oral exam after semester 2, minimum 60% of knowledge to pass.

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