Port and Offshore Engineering (250433) – Course 2024/25 PDF
Contents
Types of ports and port engineering problems and projects Types of works. Docks. Jetties. Dolfins Practical exercise on interior works in ports. Currents in the port area. Influence of currents on the maneuverability. Influence of currents on the dispersion of pollutants. Numerical models of currents. Predicted operational currents. Practical exercise to apply the theory explained in class Run-up, overtopping, wave transmission and reflection
Specific Objectives
Describe some basic concepts of port, as well as problems and projects in port engineering. Understanding the different kinds and types of maritime works inside the ports. Being able to design broadly, a pier, basin or jetty and its main features. Understanding the currents inside the port area and its influence on engineering port. To study the phenomena of interaction between waves and port structures
Dedication
8h Large group + 1h Medium group + 4h Laboratory classes + 18h 12m Self StudyModels, agents and strategic planning Solid and liquid bulk terminals. Container, ro-ro, general cargo and multipurpose terminals. Practical exercise on designing a port terminal. Fundamentals of queuing theory and its application to port engineering Application of the theory explained in class to a practical case. Description of the theory of waiting systems and its application to the design of port terminals Practical application of the theory explained in class
Specific Objectives
Describe the different types of models, agents and plans available in the port planning process. Description of the different types of port terminals Being able to design, broadly speaking, a port terminal and its main characteristics.
Dedication
9h Large group + 4h Medium group + 2h Laboratory classes + 21h Self StudyClimate change. Effects of climate change on the sea. Impacts on ports. Make a practical exercise to analyze the potential impacts of climate change on ports Types of pollutants. Sources of pollution. Processes involved in the dispersion of pollutants.
Specific Objectives
Know what effects climate change may have on the sea, and the impact such effects can have on the ports. - Put into practice the knowledge acquired in the theoretical part of the topic. - Raise awareness of potential impacts of climate change on ports Learn about the most common pollutants in port waters and which are the processes involved in itheir dispersion Applying the theoretical knowledge acquired on water quality in ports.
Dedication
4h Large group + 2h Medium group + 8h 23m Self StudyHistory of offshore structures. Types of offshore structures. Artificial islands Solicitations and responses. Probabilistic design. Design of fixed structures. Design of floating structures Lashing systems. Lay-out. Construction methods. Materials. Foundations. Design of subsea pipelines Estimation of energy resources. Systems for obtaining energy from tides, waves and currents Analyze a case study of marine wave energy
Specific Objectives
Know that is a different structure and existing offshore. Review, in a practical way, the different calculation methods of offshore structures. Understanding the different aspects of the construction of offshore structures. Know the different systems for extracting energy from the sea
Dedication
4h Large group + 3h Medium group + 9h 48m Self Study