Course Details
Ponds and purpose reservoirs
Academic Year 2022/23
BSB010 course is part of 1 study plan
BPC-SI / V Summer Semester 4th year
Introduction to issues, definitions, history of pond construction in the Czech Republic.
Distribution and functions, survey work, site selection of a small water reservoir.
Water management of small water reservoirs, water losses, SWR water management solution.
Pond dams, outlets, intakes, safety overflows, reservoir bottoms, littoral zone, reservoir surroundings.
Polders, Anti-erosion reservoirs, rain reservoirs, etc.
Handling and operating regulations, desilting and revitalization of reservoirs, reconstruction of reservoirs, modernization, malfunctions of pond dams, errors in pond projects, progress of construction.
Credits
6 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Semester
Course Guarantor
Institute
Forms and criteria of assessment
Entry Knowledge
Aims
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction and basic information about the subject, division of reservoirs and site selection for small water reservoirs
Week 2: Dam and design principles
3rd week: Documents and surveys for the design of ponds and MVN
4th week: Water management solution of small water reservoirs
Week 5: Water management solutions for small water reservoirs
Week 6: Bottom drains
Week 7: Safety overflows
Week 8: Dampening Energy
9th week: Measures in the flood of the reservoir and in the surroundings, siltation, removal of silt, objects
10th week: Malfunctions and unsuitable designs of ponds and MVN
11th week: field trip / practical lecture
Prerequisites
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
The definition of controlled teaching and the method of its implementation is specified at the beginning of the semester in the practice session.
Offered to foreign students
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction and basic information about the subject, division of reservoirs and site selection for small water reservoirs
Week 2: Dam and design principles
3rd week: Documents and surveys for the design of ponds and MVN
4th week: Water management solution of small water reservoirs
Week 5: Water management solutions for small water reservoirs
Week 6: Bottom drains
Week 7: Safety overflows
Week 8: Dampening Energy
9th week: Measures in the flood of the reservoir and in the surroundings, siltation, removal of silt, objects
10th week: Malfunctions and unsuitable designs of ponds and MVN
11th week: field trip / practical lecture
Exercise
13 weeks, 3 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction to the exercise – position of the body, axis of the body, background. Atlas software.
2. Longitudinal and transverse body profiles, choice of body height.
3. Sample body cross-section and seepage curve
4. Longitudinal and transverse profiles by flooding. Completion in Atlas software.
5. Water management solution of the reservoir and bathygraphic curve.
6. Design of the lower drain (calculation and drawing).
7. Calculation of safety overflow.
8. Drawing of the safety overflow.
9. Situation and proposals in the flood.
10. Technical report.
11. Check, credit.