Comparison between rivers and canals. River morphology: plant and section. Analogy of the dominant flow and balance. Exercises Types of locks. Requests. Stability and strength. Technical aspects of earth and concrete dams. Locks. Exercises Type uses. Decripció element of exploitation. Hydroelectric exploitation. Exercises.

Specific Objectives

Establish the differences with the channels. Understanding the nature of rivers in plan and section. Understanding what determines the river forms and why. Knowledge to design and introduce the study of locks Show students the knowledge and criteria for designing and calculating hydraulic infrastructure for energy generation.

Dedication

Extension for the design of seawalls with the presentation of more formulations and their applicability to the calculation of sections of seawalls. New types of dikes. Practical application to real cases of seawalls in port works. Working with students to apply a spreadsheet (excel) formulations for the design of seawalls. Description of Levels I, II and III. Comparison with deterministic design. Concepts of modes of breakdown and breakdown of equations. Practical application to real cases of seawalls in port works. Working with students to apply a spreadsheet (excel) Levels I, II and III of probabilistic design in a seawall.

Specific Objectives

To intensify the acknowledgement of students in the design of seawalls port. Helping students to understand the issue and applicability of the theory. Understand the foundations of probabilistic design concepts applied to maritime engineering. Helping students to understand the issue and applicability of the theory.

Dedication

Dedication