Design of hydraulic structures
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Design of hydraulic structures Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Design of hydraulic structures (subject code 3170621) as prescribed for Civil Engineering · Semester 7 divides the course into 3 units, covering 38 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3170621)Unit 1 Module 1
- Types of Dams and Foundation Treatment: Classification of Dams
- Investigations for Dam Sites
- Selection of site for Dams
- Selection of Type of Dam, Merits and demerits of all types of dam, Importance of Subsurface Exploration
- Foundation Treatment Methods
- Materials and Techniques
Unit 2 Module 2
- Gravity Dams: Definition
- Forces acting on the Dam, Combinations of load on the Dam, Causes of failure of Dams
- Design criteria for Gravity Dams
- Principal and Shear stresses
- Elementary and Practical Profile of a Gravity Dam, High and Low Dam, Stability Analysis of a Gravity Dam, Design of Gravity Dams
- Control of Temperature in Dams
- Construction of dam, and joints in Dams
- Galleries in Dams
Unit 3 Module 3
- Earth and Rock-fill Dams: Introduction
- Earth Dam Definitions
- Classification of Non – Rigid Dams
- Causes of failure of Earth dams
- Design Principles of Earth Dams
- Profile of an Earth Dam, Side slopes and Protection Measures for Earth Dams
- Core and Casing for Earth Dams
- Construction Materials for Earth Dams
- Cut off and Seepage Control Measures in Earth Dams
- Drainage system for Earth Dams
- Typical Sections of Earth Dams
- Selection of Dam section
- Construction of Earth Dams
- Determination of Phreatic line
- Stability of Slopes
- Stability of Foundation against Shear
- Design considerations in Earthquake Regions
- Design of Earth Dams
- Rock fill Dams
- GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Engineering Subject Code: 3170621 w.e.f
- AY 2019-20 Course Outcomes: At the end of the course
- Student will be able to Sr
- CO statement Marks % weightage CO-1 Choose suitable type of Dam and its sites for construction. 10 CO-2 Calculate forces
- stresses on gravity dam and check various factor of safety. 30 CO-3 Locate phreatic line and carryout seepage and stability analysis of Embankment dam under various hydraulic conditions. 30 CO-4 Explain and Design Ogee and Chute spillway 15 CO-5 Explain and Design energy dissipation devices. 15 Note: Term work shall be based on above mentioned syllabus
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