RIVER TRAINING AND FLOODPLAIN PROTECTION

Enrollment year

2013/2014

Academic year

2014/2015

Regulations

DM270

Academic discipline

ICAR/02 (MARITIME HYDRAULIC CONSTRUCTION AND HYDROLOGY)

Department

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Course

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Curriculum

ENERGIE RINNOVABILI

Year of study

2°

Period

1st semester (29/09/2014 - 16/01/2015)

ECTS

Lesson hours

45 lesson hours

Language

Italian

Activity type

WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST

Teacher

GHILARDI PAOLO - 6 ECTS

Prerequisites

basic knowledge of hydraulics and hydrology; Fluvial Hydraulics course is warmly suggested

Learning outcomes

the student will learn the basis of river works and floodplain mamagement

Course contents

Fluvial geomorphology and river mechanics

Streambank stabilization techniques

Levees

River basin management

Risk assesment in floodplains

Flood mitigation

Teaching methods

lectures and practical work with computers

Reccomended or required readings

Course lecture notes available on Kiro.

Armanini, A.. Principi di idraulica fluviale. BIOS.

Da Deppo L., Datei C., Salandin P.. Sistemazione dei corsi d'acqua. Libreria Cortina, Padova.

Przedwojski B. et al.. River Training Techniques. Balkema.

Assessment methods

the successful candidate will be able to solve a written test showing his or her capability to understand and apply the basic skills of river works design and of floodplain mamagement strategies

Further information

Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030

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