Course detail
Sediments in Rivers
FAST-CR052Acad. year: 2023/2024
Explanation of the processes associated with the development of rivers and reservoirs.
Presentation of the prediction capabilities of rivers and reservoirs.
Introduction to the measures affecting development of rivers and reservoirs.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
5
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Hydraulics, hydrology, soil mechanics, river regulations and weirs, open channel hydraulics.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
Informacion of Bankerosion of reservoir.
Riparian zone reconstruction to minimize uncontrolled scouring propagation.Specification of factors causing generation and propagation of scouring, detailed analysis and process of determination of these factors.
Knowledge in following areas:
- informacion of Bankerosion of reservoir,
- specification of factors causing generation,
- propagation of scouring,
- detailed analysis and process of determination of these factors.
Riparian zone reconstruction to minimize uncontrolled scouring propagation.Specification of factors causing generation and propagation of scouring, detailed analysis and process of determination of these factors.
Knowledge in following areas:
- informacion of Bankerosion of reservoir,
- specification of factors causing generation,
- propagation of scouring,
- detailed analysis and process of determination of these factors.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Not applicable.
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans
Type of course unit
Lecture
26 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Basic concepts and division.
2. Grain properties, grain size composition in channel.
3. Incipient of grain motion, stability of channel bed and banks, erosion.
4. Sedimentation, sedimentation regimes, influencing factors.
5. Bed load.
6. Suspended load.
7. Measurement of sediment transport.
8. Sediment transport through weirs and drop structures. Methods for regulation of sediment transport.
9. Numerical modelling of sediment transport and channel development.
10. Physical modelling of sediment transport and channel development.
11. Reservoir sedimentation, sediment transport through reservoirs, channel development after dam removal.
12. Stability of reservoir banks.
13. Case studies.
Exercise
26 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Study specification, data.
2. 1D model - channel geometry.
3. 1D model - channel roughness, boundary conditions, model calibration.
4. 1D model - grain size characteristics of the channel.
5. 1D model - average annual discharge wave, boundary conditions.
6. 1D model - simulation of transport, evaluation of the bed level development.
7. 1D model – insertion of the weir.
8. 1D model - simulation of transport, evaluation of the bed level development.
• 9. 1D model – removal of the weir.
• 10. 1D model - simulation of transport, evaluation of the bed level development.
• 11. Final Report.
• 12. Calculation of the reservoir sedimentation.
• 13. Presentation of the study.