Urban Hydraulics
Objectives
The course aims to provide students with the basic skills of practical and theoretical issues involved in the urban water cycle allowing students to have a starting education on fundamental subjects respecting engineering global design and hydraulics methods, especially regarding water distribution, wastewater and stormwater collection and transport systems.
General characterization
Code
10397
Credits
3.0
Responsible teacher
António Pedro Macedo Coimbra Mano
Hours
Weekly - 3
Total - 39
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
Knowledge of General Hydraulics is required.
Bibliography
Marques, J.; Sousa, J. (2011) - Hidráulica Urbana. Sistemas de abastecimento de água e de drenagem de águas rrsiduais. 3ª Ed. Coimbra
Vários (1999) - Manual de saneamento básico
Class notes.
Teaching method
The teaching method includes, weekly, a 3 hours Theoretical-Practical (TP) class, where the students develop engineering skills in the urban water cycle (water supply and sanitation) and in the stormwater urban drainage.
Students receive the information by audiovisual means, specially computer slides and oral explanation of concepts/models. There is a forum (at Moodle platform) to discuss and ask general or specific questions. Email and private telephone of the lecturer is available during all the term period. Continuous evaluation consists in three tests, which divide the learning material along the term (Quantitative inputs and extraction of water, water transport and distribution, foul sewers conveyance, stormwater drainage).
Evaluation method
a) Frequency: All students have "satisfactory" in frequency classification for allowance to examinations, as it is not compulsory the presence at the classes;
b) Approval from continuous evaluation: It will be approved from the continuous evaluation system who will obtain 9.5 in a scale 0-20, as an average from 3 tests to submit during the semester
c) Examinations: Examinations will be performed to those who will not obtain approval by continuous evaluation or, when obtaining it, will are interested in getting it better.
Subject matter
The urban water cycle. Some history and constitution os the the systems. Basic data (Projects reference dates, populations, per capita consumption and discharge, average flows, time variation of flows, methods for estimation of stormwater flows.
Abstracting water from subsoil or superficial water.
Water transport and storage.
Distribution of water.
Collection and transport of sewage and stormwater and consequente types of systems. General and special appurtenances. Design criteria. Sulphites generation and control. Pumping stations.