Course - Headworks and Sedimentation Engineering - TVM5160
TVM5160 - Headworks and Sedimentation Engineering
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Oral examination
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral examination | 100/100 | D |
Course content
Sediment transport theory, the theory of physical hydraulic modelling and the use of water resources in sediment loaded rivers. Extended discussion on reservoir sedimentation, planning and design of headworks for run-of-river hydropower plants, sediment handling techniques, sediment sampling and analysis of sediment data.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The student will have knowledge of:
- Basic sediment transport theory
- Basics of physical hydraulic modeling, model laws, scale effects and laboratory requirements
- The framework for use of water resources in sediment loaded rivers
- Sediment sampling and laboratory analysis
- Real-time sediment monitoring
- Sediment data analysis for planning and design of hydropower projects
- Planning and design of headwork for Run-of-River hydropower projects
- Performance of drop, side and frontal intakes, based on physical model tests in laboratory
- Planning and design of settling basins
- Computation of trapping efficiency of settling basins
- Methods for removal of sediment from settling basins
- Reservoir sedimentation processes and estimation of reservoir service life
- Bathymetric survey of reservoirs
- Sediment management methods in reservoirs, their application and limitations
Skills: Students will be able to:
- Calculate some basic features of the sediment transport in a river
- Plan and implement a sediment sampling program
- Organize and carry out analysis of sediment concentration in a water sample in laboratory
- Analyse and use sediment data for planning, design and operation of hydropower projects
- Plan and design sediment handling facilities in RoR projects
- Estimate sediment yield and service life of water storage projects
- Plan reservoir operational strategies and sedimentation mangement programs
- Plan and conduct a physical hydraulic model study in the laboratory
General competence:
The student shall:
- Know the basics of sediment transport and physical hydraulic modeling theory.
- Know the requirements for sediment related studies at various stages of a hydropower project from reconnaissance through pre-feasibility, feasibility, detailed design, construction and operation levels.
- Be familiar with the preformance standards for headworks in sediment loaded rivers and be able to carry out conceptual hydraulic design of the main components of the headworks structures.
Learning methods and activities
The course is being thought for the last time in the autumn semester 2024.
The course uses elements from team-based learning, where conventional activities like lectures, exercises and lab work are combined.The student will work in the laboratory to get some practical impression of hydraulic and sedimentation engineering.
The course will be carried out as a guided self study if the number of students register to the course is five or less.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
The course assessment is an oral exam. Obligatory exercises must be approved in order to attend the exam.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required.
Recommended previous knowledge
The basic course TVM5125 Hydraulic Design and TVM5115 Planning and Design of Dams in the first year of the HPD programme or TVM4116 Fluid Mechanics and preferably TVM4165 Hydro Power and Hydraulic Structures in the study programme Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Required previous knowledge
The candidate must be enrolled in the Hydropower Development international master program at the Department of Civil and Environmental engineering at NTNU and in the second year of study. The candidates must have some basic knowledge of river hydraulics and hydropower projects.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Hydraulic Engineering
- Environmental and Resource Engineering
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Oral examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD Oral examination 100/100 D 2024-11-29 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS Oral examination 100/100 D
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"