CVE471 WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING
| Course Code: | 3640471 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr BERTUĞ AKINTUĞ |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Having successfully completed this course, the student will be able to
- calculate the required capacity of a reservoir
- evaluate the types of dams
- perform basic dam calculations
- design and analyze basic hydrosystems.
- estimate the hydropower potential
Course Content
Introduction to water resources. Reservoirs. Classification of dams. Failure and rehabilitation of dams. Types of spillways, energy dissipation facilities, crest gates. Water uses and quantities, water quality, water treatment. Elements of water transmission and distribution. Design and construction of sewer systems. Land classification for irrigation, soil-water relationships. Design of classical irrigation networks. Characteristics of land drainage, design of surface and subsurface drainage systems.
Course Learning Outcomes
An ability to calculate reservoir capacity
An ability to perform basic calculations of arch dams and concrete gravity dams
An ability to design the spillways
An ability to design the water supply systems
An ability to design the waste water and stromwater systems
An ability to design the irrigation systems
An ability to design the drainage of irrigated lands
An ability to estimate the hydropower potential