Urban hydraulic systems
Summary
Sustainable freshwater and urban drainage system are considered. For fresh water, the capture, reservoir and net are discussed. For the drainage, hydrology as well as the individual conduit and manhole hydraulics are included. The integral rain water management and the legal frame are key element
Content
General introduction to urban hydraulics
- Legal and conceptual aspects, including common concepts of freshwater and wastewater nets
- Sustainable design respecting the natural water cycle and reducing the pollution outfall
- Approaches to reduce the runoff generation, via evapotranspiration and infiltration
- Design bases related to fresh water consumption, storm water and dry-weather discharge in sewer
- Introduction to flood retention with hydraulic design of components
- Overview on literature and activities of competent organizations
Focus on fresh water
- Systems with consumption and production, with measures to reduce both
- Capture
- Reservoirs
- Supply net hydraulics
Focus on wastewater hydraulics
- Hydraulic design of sewer conduit
- Standard manhole
- Special manhole: Drop and junction, sewer side weir and bottom opening
Learning Prerequisites
Recommended courses
Fluid mechanics I et II
Hydraulic structures and schemes I
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Describe the objectives of urban hydraulic systems
- Analyze the legal environment of urban hydraulic networks
- Assess / Evaluate the sewer types and existing systems
- Elaborate relevant discharges
- Characterize fresh water supply nets, captures and reservoirs
- Design sewer pipes considering all related phenomena
- Estimate the hydraulically correct dimensions of manholes
- Compose urban hydraulic nets out of the relevant elements
Transversal skills
- Set objectives and design an action plan to reach those objectives.
- Respect relevant legal guidelines and ethical codes for the profession.
- Take responsibility for environmental impacts of her/ his actions and decisions.
- Make an oral presentation.
Teaching methods
Course with exercices, examples, and presentations
Expected student activities
To read literature and book chapters, to present results
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Supervision
| Office hours | No |
| Assistants | No |
| Forum | No |
Resources
Bibliography
Is provided at course begin
Notes/Handbook
Slides and Books
Moodle Link
Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Urban hydraulic systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre: Printemps
- Forme de l'examen: Oral (session d'été)
- Matière examinée: Urban hydraulic systems
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines