Course detail

Ponds

FAST-0S7Acad. year: 2021/2022

 Introduction, definitions, history of the pond construction in CR
 Categorization and functions, rsurvey, selection of locality for small water reservoir
 Water management of small water reservoirs, water losses, physical, chemical and biological processes
 Modelling of self-cleansing processes
 Pond dams, outlets, extractions, safety spillways, pond bottom, littoral zone, reservoir surrounding
 Fish breeding ponds, water supply, industrial and irrigation reservoirs
 Erosion control reservoirs, rainfall water reservoirs, etc.
 Manipulation and operation code, silt removal, reservoir restoration

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Dr. Ing. Petr Doležal

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

General wiev about ponds designing and projection.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of hydraulics and water management solution of reservoirs including transformation function.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction , definition, history of the pond building in CR
2. Categorization and functions, survey works, selection of locality for small water reservoir
3. Water management of the small water reservoirs, water losses, physical, chemical and biological processes
4. Modelling of self-cleansing processes
5. Pond dams
6. Bottom outlets - categorization, calculation
7. Safety spillways - categorization, calculation
8. Other objects on the ponds - categorization, objects charts, construction principles
9. Pond bottom treatment, littoral zone
10. Fish breeding ponds, water supply, industrial and irrigation reservoirs
11. Erosion control reservoirs, protection reservoirs,rainfall water reservoirs
12. Decorative and recreational reservoirs, fire reservoir, water refugium, reservoirs in urbanised environment and in landscape
13. Manipulation and operation codes, silt removal and pond restoration, reservoirs restoration - updating

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Overview of ponds and small water reservoirs subject, knowledge of directives, the ability of designing ponds, knowledge of construction principles in the process of designing

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

SCHÄPERCLAUS, W., LUKOWITZ, M.: Lehrbuch der Teichwirtschaft. Berlin 1998
ŠÁLEK, J.: Malé vodní nádrže v ŽP. Phare VŠB TU Ostrava 1996
ŠÁLEK, J., MIKA, Z., TRESOVÁ, A.: Rybníky a účelové nádrže. SNTL Praha 1989

Recommended reading

ŠÁLEK, J.: Rybníky a účelové nádrže. VUTIUM Brno 2001

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Petr Doležal