Hydrology and Water Resources

Code:

EC0027

Acronym:

HRHI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LEC	10	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	6,5	6,5	75	175
MIEC	327	Syllabus since 2006/2007	3	-	6,5	75	175
		Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	3	-	6,5	75	175

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Provide to all the undergraduate students in Civil Engineering knowledge that will prepare them for the design in the following areas of hydrology: surface water, water resources management and urban stormwater drainage systems. General information about hydroelectric plants.

Program

HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES AND WATERSHEDS
Physiographic characteristics. Fluvial geomorphology. Rainfall prediction. Hydrologic analysis. Flood prediction. Extreme events. Reservoir flood routing. Flood mitigation and flood control. Preventing and corrective measures. River training and channel protection incorporating environmental objectives. Geographycal Information Systems.

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Water resources availability and constraints. Institutional framework. The Water Framework Directive. River Basin Plans. National System for Water Resources Information.

URBAN DRAINAGE
Urban watersheds. Flow and flood prediction for urban catchments. Design of storm sewer systems. Design regulations. Pipe network and design. Technical components. Rain water quality. New concepts.

DAMS AND RESERVOIRS
Main characteristics and purposes. Different kinds of dams. Hydraulic and technical components. Safety devices. Socio and environmental impacts. Examples.

Mandatory literature

A. Lencastre e F. Franco; Lições de Hidrologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1984
A. Álvares Ribeiro; Hidráulica Aplicada. Hidrologia, FEUP, 1987
Apontamentos preparados pelos docentes
Regulamento Geral dos Sistemas Públicos e Prediais de Distribuição de Água e de Drenagem de Águas Residuais

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presentation supported by documentation related to practical situations. Design methodologies. Performance of two assignments related to: river basin, urban basin management. Cartography and bases for the performance of these assignments will be available in digital support. Study visit.

Software

AutoCad

keywords

Technological sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	70,00
	Trabalho escrito
	Exame
	Total:	-	0,00

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

It will be applied the legislation in force for the special examination period (exam).

Observations

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Working time estimated out of class: 4 hours