Fluvial and Coastal Systems

Recommended Prerequisites

Training required in General Hydraulics or Fluid Mechanics, Numerical Methods, Hydrology and Water Resources.

Teaching Methods

Theoreticaldetailed exposition of the concepts, principles and theories of hydraulic flow with free surface, river and coastal followed by solving some practical problems that help illustrate the understanding of theoretical exposition with the guidance of the teacher,.

Practical classes using computational tools and laboratory classes where students, working in groups, performing works by applying in practice the theoretical knowledge acquired.

Learning Outcomes

- Provide students with an understanding of the behaviour of the hydrologicaland hydraulic phenomena which can occur in fluvial and coastal systems addressing issues of inter- and multidisciplinary, providing basic knowledge and fundamental science to understand the processes

-Provide computational techniques, the most up-to-date supporting tools to study processes and demonstrate content and relevance through a series of worked examples that contribute to solve practical dysfunctions of natural or anthropogenic origin

- sensitize students to: installation and maintenance of effective systems of river regularization and flood protection;  the need for regular and effective monitoring of morphodynamic processes and of key parameters of water quality;  importance of installing surveillance, monitoring and alerting; the need of analyze and control the main agents unbalancing of the shoreline.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

River system: Watershed characterization, characterization and dynamics of the watercourse

Free surface flow models: Steady, uniform, unsteady-gradually varying flows, numerical models

Fluvial morphodynamics: Erosion, bottom configurations, sediment transport and resistance laws; scour

Hydraulic structures: Fluvial types and functions of structures; design and construction aspects, physical and numerical tools

Maritime hydraulics:Linear wave theory; sea state properties and wave climate; wave reflexion, refraction, diffraction, shoaling and breaking; surf-zone currents; Littoral dynamics and Coastal circulation

Modelling of water quality - Sources of polution, parameters and water quality processes, analytical model of Streeter-Phelps, simplified model for deep lakes and reservoirs; intrusion; estuarine eutrophication; numerical modelling.

Head Lecturer(s)

José Simão Antunes do Carmo

Assessment Methods

Assessment
other: 10.0%
Exam: 30.0%
Project: 60.0%

Bibliography

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Antunes do Carmo J.S.,2004(2009, 2nd edition).Hidráulica Fluvial e Ambiente/Fluvial Hydraulics and Environment. Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra(ISBN 972-8704-28-3).
Cardoso,H. 1998,“Hidráulica Fluvial”,Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian,Lisboa
CIRIA(1996).Beach Management Manual,Report 153(ISBN 0-86017 438 7).
CIRIA(2002).Manual on Scour at Bridges and Other Hydraulic Structures(ISBN 0-86017 551 0).
Chadwick,A.& Morfett,J.(1994).Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering,2nd edition, E & FN Spon(ISBN 0 419 18160 1).
LNEC 1977).Obras de protecção costeira.Seminário 210,LNEC,Lisboa,Reimpressão em 1989.
OPEN UNIVERSITY COURSE TEAM,The Open University(2001).Waves,Tides and Shallow-water processes.
Reeve,D.,Chadwick,A.&Fleming,C.(2004).Coastal Engineering:processes,theory and design practice.Spon Press,London(ISBN:0-415-26841-