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Hydraulic Engineering II: River Engineering, Flood Protection and Hydropower Utilisation

Master Module of the Chair of Hydraulic Engineering

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Module poster “Wasserbau II”
Module poster “Wasserbau II”

Contents

Hydromorphological basics
  • Solids in waters
  • Shear stress and start of movement
Construction methods and installations in river engineering
  • Construction methods
  • Transverse structures (thresholds, drops and slides)
  • Groynes, tailboats
  • Bank protection
Flood protection
  • Definitions
  • Classic and modern flood protection
  • Flood hazards, risk analysis, damage potential
  • Strategies and measures
  • Technical protective measures
Hydroelectric power generation
  • Principle, basics
  • System types
  • Components and functions
  • Environmental impacts
  • Module number: 13-L2-M001/3
  • Creditpoints: 3 CP
  • Docent: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Boris Lehmann
  • Offered for: M.Sc. Environmental Engineering (PO21), M.Sc. Civil Engineering (PO21)
  • Prior knowledge: Basics of pipe and channel hydraulics