Course detail

Navigation

FAST-0R9Acad. year: 2021/2022

Water transport and inland waterways in integrated transport system, requirements on waterways, types, classes and capacity of waterways.
Influence of drag forces, navigation basics, watercrafts.
River regulation, canals, ports, waterway facilities.
Navigation locks (hydraulics of lock filling and drawdown, equipment, designing principles).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Veselý, CSc.

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST-VST)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Hydraulics I. and II., River training, Weirs, Dams, Reservoirs and water systems

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.,2. Introduction, types of transport means, position of navigation in system, inland waterways.
3.-4. Classification of inland waterways, canalized river.
(regulation, canalization), lock canals, state and perspectives in Czech Republic.
5.-6. Vessels, swimming, flow resistance of boat, transport capacity
of waterway, water transport economy.
7.-8. Analyses of types and purposes of navigation.
9.-10. Vessels classification, construction principles, recreational
and sport boats.
11. Exhibition Boat (BVV Brno).
12.-13. Principles of river regulation and navigation of rives and
reservoirs. Navigation locks and their installations, lock filling and drawdown.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Students will learn about application of all types of transport means in any field of human activity. Principles of navigation including design and operation. Boats construction and relate documentation as well as knowledge neccessary for operation and aptitude test.

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

Čábelka, J.: Vodní cesty a plavba. SNTL/ALFA 1964
Janda, M.: Základy konstrukce plavidel. Praha 1998

Recommended reading

Sypěna, V.: Plavební nauka. NADAS Praha 1985

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Veselý, CSc.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Veselý, CSc.