Course aims:

Developing the capacity for knowing and understanding the basic hydro-technical facilities concepts.
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Course Entry Requirements:

N/A

Course contents:

1. General considerations; 2. Execution of earthworks in the drainage channels and collectors; 3. Dams of local materials; 4. Water leakage through and under earth dams; 5. Floods prevention and control; 6. Channel processes; 7. Accumulation works to mitigate flood waves; 8. Calculation of the gravity dams; 9. Setting the body and the comber of the rock-fill dams; 10. Hydraulic energy and power.

Teaching methods:

Lecture, conversation, exemplification.

Learning outcomes:

- Understanding and knowing the basics of design, construction and operation of hydro-technical facilities and structures; - Knowing and understanding the types of hydro-technical facilities and structures; - developing the skills for design, construction and operation of hydro-technical facilities and structures; - Knowing and understanding the calculation method of the gravity dams and of their design; - developing skills for determining the loads acting on the arch dams; - developing the ability to check the stability of the dam seepage; - Understanding and calculating the seepage under dams.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Written test examination - 40%, Verification during the semester- 60%.

Recommended reading:

• Popovici, A., Popescu, C., Baraje pentru acumulari de apa, , vol. II, Tehnica Publishing House, Bucharest, 2002
• Popovici, A., Popescu, C., Baraje pentru acumulari de apa, vol. I, Tehnica Publishing House, Bucharest, 1992
• Priscu, R., Constructii hidrotehnice, vol. I, II, Didactic and Pedagogic Publishing House, Bucharest, 1993
• Raileanu, P., et al.., Fundatii, vol. I, II, Rotaprint Publishing House, IP Iasi,1992
• Nicolau, C., et al., Executarea construcţiilor hidrotehnice pentru lucrări de imbunatatiri funciare, CERES Publishing House, Bucharest, 1977;