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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / IMU 503 - TEKLİF EDİLEN İNŞAAT MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: IMU 503 Course Title: DAM PLANNING AND DESIGN Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TEKLİF EDİLEN İNŞAAT MÜHENDİSLİĞİ (TEZLİ YÜKSEK LİSANS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ÖMER BİLHAN (omerbilhan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To be able to dimension a hydraulic structure related to water structures. To have advanced knowledge about dam planning reports, geology and dam types.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can understand the physical principles of planning dams. PO-1 To be able to reach the theoretical and practical knowledge by doing scientific research in the field of Civil Engineering and to be able to use the obtained knowledge.
PO-3 Designs and performs scientific researches and / or applications related to the field.
 		Examination
LO-2 Can explain the importance of dam planning. PO-1 To be able to reach the theoretical and practical knowledge by doing scientific research in the field of Civil Engineering and to be able to use the obtained knowledge.
PO-2 To be able to carry out studies in the field of Civil Engineering, to be able to select and apply appropriate methods or methods for the purpose.
 		Examination
LO-3 Can understand dam safety and its relationship with the environment. PO-4 Develops and applies ideas, methods or approaches to solve problems encountered in the field scientifically.
PO-7 Follows the updates related to the profession, produces thoughts and comments.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Preliminary planning studies, water needs, water resources, dam location selection, dam type selection, dam main dimensions, dam cost, economic comparisons, scope of the preliminary planning report, planning principles, environmental effects of dams, dam flood hydrology, solid matter movement in dams, dam reservoirs, dam geology and foundations, embankment dams, concrete dams, arch dams, RCC dams, spillways and energy breakers, water intake structures and bottom weirs, stream diversion structures.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Preliminary planning studies, water needs, water resources Discussion Method, Lecture Method
2 Dam location selection, type selection in dams Discussion Method, Lecture Method
3 Dam main dimensions, dam cost, economic comparisons Discussion Method, Lecture Method
4 Scope of the preliminary planning report, planning principles Discussion Method, Lecture Method
5 Environmental effects of dams Discussion Method, Lecture Method
6 Dam flood hydrology Discussion Method, Lecture Method
7 Solid matter movement in dams Discussion Method, Lecture Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Dam reservoirs Discussion Method, Lecture Method
10 Dam geology and foundations Discussion Method, Lecture Method
11 Embankment dams, concrete dams Discussion Method, Lecture Method
12 Arch dams, RCC dams Discussion Method, Lecture Method
13 Spillways and energy breakers Discussion Method, Lecture Method
14 Water intake structures and bottom weirs Discussion Method, Lecture Method
15 Stream diverting structures Discussion Method, Lecture Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Baraj Planlama ve Tasarımı Cilt-2 Prof. Dr. Necati Ağıralioğlu. BETA BASIM YAYIM.
2 Hydraulic Structures, P. Novak, A.I.B. Moffat, C. Nalluri, R. Narayanan, 2017.
Required Course instruments and materials
Projection, pc

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 12 36
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 12 36
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 8 16
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 8 24
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 8 24
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180