Urban Drainage Systems

Code:

EC5243

Acronym:

SDRU

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment Division
Course/CS Responsible:	Civil Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	3	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	5	6	6	-
MIEC	14	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	5	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To develop the capacity of the future civil engineers, Hydraulics option, for resolution of the problems of design, construction and exploration in the domain of the systems of draining and residual water treatment, looking itself, of an integrated form, that the practical questions that they will be given are analyzed and evaluated not only in a global perspective of design but also as a part in the cycle of water use and in the perspective of infrastructures management.

Program

1, Presentation
2, Introductory Notions
3, Residual Water Draining Systems
4, Special Agencies in Residual Water Draining Systems
5, Rain Water Draining Systems
6, Special Agencies in Rain Water Draining Systems
7, Measuring and Budget of Urban Draining Works
8, Exploration and Management of Urban Draining Systems

Mandatory literature

Têxtos de Apoio da Disciplina do ano lectivo 2005/2006
Colecção de Notas Técnicas do docente, fotocópias dos acetatos, fotocópias de elementos de projectos, catálogos de fabricantes e fornecedores de tubagens, de válvulas e de equipamento elevatório

Complementary Bibliography

Legislação, Regulamentação e Normalização Técnica aplicáveis
Outros elementos sobre temas específicos a indicar nas sessões lectivas
Manual de Saneamento Básico -Tomos 1 e 2 , MARN - Ministério do Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais - Vários autores

Teaching methods and learning activities

-Detailed exposition of the concepts and specific terminologies of the diverse subjects that integrate the program of the course, completed with the resolution of practical problems of application.
-Importance of the conception of solutions. Calculation methodologies. Constructive aspects.
-Management, exploration and maintenance of the infrastructures.
-Interconnection with similar subjects treated in some other courses of the degree.
-Study visits to equipment manufacturers or to interventions in execution or already in functioning

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Observations

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Estimated working time out of classes: 4 hours