Course Details
Contemporary Weir Structures
Academic Year 2023/24
DRB027 course is part of 4 study plans
DPC-V Winter Semester 2nd year
DPA-V Winter Semester 2nd year
DKC-V Winter Semester 2nd year
DKA-V Winter Semester 2nd year
Application of calculation of low sill overflow
Surface hydraulic jump, design and evaluation of divergent stilling pool
Sealing of weir subsoil and training walls
Movable flap gate and segment gate weirs (calculation and evaluation of the structures) and inflatable weirs (calculation and evaluation of the structures)
Calculation and design of needle flashboards and stop logs flashboards
construction details and movable weirs facilities, moving components and weir sluice mechanisms
Principles of operating regulations structure for movable weirs
Prerequisites: River training, Weirs
Surface hydraulic jump, design and evaluation of divergent stilling pool
Sealing of weir subsoil and training walls
Movable flap gate and segment gate weirs (calculation and evaluation of the structures) and inflatable weirs (calculation and evaluation of the structures)
Calculation and design of needle flashboards and stop logs flashboards
construction details and movable weirs facilities, moving components and weir sluice mechanisms
Principles of operating regulations structure for movable weirs
Prerequisites: River training, Weirs
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
Calculation and design of modern weir gates of movable weirs- flap gate, radial gate, inflatable gate. Informative static calculaiton of the gates. Evaluation of suitability with respect to handling regulations for uptakes and maximal discharges diversion.
Syllabus
1. Detail introduction to history of weir structures.
2. Sealing of weir body and weir wing underlay.
3. Overflow of fixed weir sill of movable weirs with high degree of submerge by downstream water, calculation of overflow consumption curve.
4. Surface hydraulic jump, divergent stilling pool.
5. Calculation and design of inflatable weirs – design of fixed low sill and calculation of consumption curve of overflow.
6. Calculation and design of inflatable weirs – design of inflatable structure and calculation of consumption curve of overflow.
7. Calculation and design of downstream apron including lining.
8. Design and calculation of inflatable weir equipment.
9. Informative static calculation of flap gate.
10. Informative static calculation of radial gate.
11. Informative static calculation of elements of stop logs and needle flashboard.
12. Principals of elaboration of weir handling regulations (in system).
13. Excursion.
2. Sealing of weir body and weir wing underlay.
3. Overflow of fixed weir sill of movable weirs with high degree of submerge by downstream water, calculation of overflow consumption curve.
4. Surface hydraulic jump, divergent stilling pool.
5. Calculation and design of inflatable weirs – design of fixed low sill and calculation of consumption curve of overflow.
6. Calculation and design of inflatable weirs – design of inflatable structure and calculation of consumption curve of overflow.
7. Calculation and design of downstream apron including lining.
8. Design and calculation of inflatable weir equipment.
9. Informative static calculation of flap gate.
10. Informative static calculation of radial gate.
11. Informative static calculation of elements of stop logs and needle flashboard.
12. Principals of elaboration of weir handling regulations (in system).
13. Excursion.
Prerequisites
Classic fixed weirs and weirs with movable gates, principals of steel hydrotechnical structures design, function of water systems
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
8 credits
Semester
winter
Forms and criteria of assessment
examination
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 3 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Detail introduction to history of weir structures.
2. Sealing of weir body and weir wing underlay.
3. Overflow of fixed weir sill of movable weirs with high degree of submerge by downstream water, calculation of overflow consumption curve.
4. Surface hydraulic jump, divergent stilling pool.
5. Calculation and design of inflatable weirs – design of fixed low sill and calculation of consumption curve of overflow.
6. Calculation and design of inflatable weirs – design of inflatable structure and calculation of consumption curve of overflow.
7. Calculation and design of downstream apron including lining.
8. Design and calculation of inflatable weir equipment.
9. Informative static calculation of flap gate.
10. Informative static calculation of radial gate.
11. Informative static calculation of elements of stop logs and needle flashboard.
12. Principals of elaboration of weir handling regulations (in system).
13. Excursion.