GCIV2048-1 : Ports and Waterways

Study Programmes 2015-2016

GCIV2048-1

Ports and Waterways

Duration :

24h Th, 12h Pr, 1d FW, 10h Proj.

Number of credits :

Master in civil engineering (120 ECTS)		3
Master in civil engineering (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Philippe Rigo

Language(s) of instruction :

English language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

1) Introduction - Costal and Port Engineering: brise lame & breakwater .
Introduction to wave modeling
2) Design of navigation channel and intrance channels
3) Dreding material in inland waterways . How to recycle?
4) Ship resistace flow in inland waterways (limited section)- Design of waterways section
5) Maintenance and Operation of IWW (presented by SPW expert)
6) Stability of floating structures (pontoon, floatingb gate, ..) . Application to prefabricated lock and weir structures.
7) Strength assessment of floating structures , submitted to wave (Hull girder bending moment)
8) Strength calculation (tools) of lock gates and barriers
9) Design tools for navigation control weirs (Esquivanne)
Lectures in French

Learning outcomes of the course :

See the lecture objectives (above)

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Basic knowledge in hydraulic structures.
-GCIV0009-1 Conception et exécution des constructions hydrauliques en rivière

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

The course includes practical works/exercises. Written works (reports) are marked.
A Technical visit of a lock is planned

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Organized from September to January. 3h /week and 4 days of personal work to achieve the exercices/reports.