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| GCIV2048-1 | Waterways
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| Duration : | 24h Th, 12h Pr, 1d FW, 10h Proj. |
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| Lecturer : | Philippe Rigo |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Part I : Inland waterways :
- Hydraulics structures in waterways : navigation control weirs, lock navigation , hydro-electricity, fish passes,
- Multipurpose Use of the waterways : cargoes, tourism, irrigation, enregy..
- Link with water resource management. Upper reach of canal (water saving basins)
- River versus canal
- Fish passes
- Basic knowledge in river engineering : bank protection, ...
- Dredging and treatment of the dredged materials
Part II: Hydraulic structures (in continuation of GCIV2040-1 : "Hydraulic structures")
- Fixed dams
- Floating structures
The lecture included seminars given by external professionals (from Ministry of Transport and other universities) |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| See the lecture objectives (above) |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic knowledge in hydraulic structures (e.g. GCIV2065-1 : "Hydraulic structures") |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The course includes practical works/exercises. Written works (reports) are marked. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Organized from September to January. 3h classes a week and 4 days of personal work to achieve the exercices/reports. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| 2 syllabus (pdf version distributed - available on FTP website) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Practical work are marked (50%)
An oral examination (50%) |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Inland Waterways
Ph RIGO
Ph.rigo@ulg.ac.be
+32 (0) 4 366 93 66 |
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