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| GCIV2040-1 | Hydraulic constructions
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| Duration : | 60h Th, 60h Pr, 3d FW |
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| Holder(s) : | Sébastien Erpicum, Jean Marchal, Philippe Rigo |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | This lecture includes 3 parts (this lecture is given in French) a) Hydraulic Structures in rivers: navigation locks, flood potection barriers and river navigation mobile weirs - Prof. Ph Rigo
b) River flow, assessment of the lock filling and emptying flow : Dr S. Erpicum c) Coastal Engineering : Prof. J Marchal PART 1 : Hydraulic Structures - Movables weirs and flood protection barriers, stromsurge barriers - selection, design and structural assessment - Navigation lock, ship lift, incline plane, water saving system, .. - selection, design and structural assessment - Load acting on the hydraulic structures - uplift pressure, earth pressure, ice pressure, siesmic effects, etc - interaction with the foundation (types of foundations) |
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| Course objective : | The objective of this lecture is to given the basic knowledge to design, and calculate river hydraulic sytructures - locks, movable weirs and flood protection barriers. Port infrastructures as breakwaters are also considered.
The lecture focusses on the structural design but alos on the hydraulic and flow aspects. |
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| Workshops : | The course includes practical works. Some ritten works are marked. |
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| Organization : | Organized from September to January. 8 h classes a week and 4 days personal work a day to realise practical work.
Usually on Monday (full day) |
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| Written notes : | Several books and technical (pdf version distributed - available on a FTP website)
including the PIANC REports n°101 and 106
see http://www.pianc.org/ |
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| Assessment : | Practical work are marked (50%)
An oral examination (50%) |
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| Contacts : | Ph RIGO
Ph.rigo@ulg.ac.be
+32 (0) 4 366 93 66
voir aussi Prof J MARCHAL et Dr. S Erpicum |
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