Maritime Works 1

Code:

EC5187

Acronym:

TM1

Instance: 2004/2005 - 1S

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	16	Plano de Estudos EC a partir de 2003	5	3	6	-
		P.E. dos Bacharéis de 2003	5	3	6	-
		P.E. dos Bacharéis em Eng. Geo. de 2003	5	3	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Acquisition of knowledge on the physical aspects, the interfaces and the interactions in the maritime and coastal zones through the maritime hydrodynamics and the coastal hidromorphology. Initiation to the conception, project, execution and comment of diverse maritime and port structures.

Program

Maritime Hydraulics: tides, winds, currents. Waves. Linear wave teory.
Wave action on coastal and harbour structures (Morison).
Wave propagation and interaction.
Structural components and construction techniques: design, functional requirements, hydraulic and structural behaviour, construction operations and examples of berthing structures and breakwaters. Case studies.

Mandatory literature

É distribuída uma publicação aos alunos contendo o programa, a história da disciplina, bibliografia básica e complementar, "questões chave" sobre cada capítulo, enunciados e problemas práticos.

Complementary Bibliography

Indicada por temas e predominantemente editada pela P.I.A.N.C..

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation of the subjects appealing to a great variety of practical examples. Specific spreading of concepts and terminologies. Importance of the conception of solutions. Methodologies of calculation. Calculations of stability. Constructive aspects. Interconnection with other subjects of the courses of the degree. Real consultation of studies and projects. Visits of study the interventions in execution or already materialize. Applications and Cases of Study. Visits the assays performed in the Hydraulical Laboratory. The participation in all the classes is considered essential

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Observations

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Estimated working time out of classes: 3 hours.