Design of Dams (CE505) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Design of Dams CE505 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
CE 311 Soil Mechanics
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Field Trip.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yakup DARAMA
Course Assistants
Course Objectives At the completion of this course the student will have reviewed the following topics, and should have a working knowledge of the following materials; Freeboard; Geologic works; Spillways; Homogeneous dam with internal drainage on impervious foundation; Central core dam on impervious foundation; Inclined core dam on impervious foundation; Homogeneous dam with internal drainage on a pervious foundation; Central core dam on a pervious foundation; RCC Dams: Asphalt Faced Dams: Concrete faced Dams: Dam with upstream impervious zone on a pervious foundation; Foundation design; Through rock abutment design; Dewatering of the work area; Seepage control; Embankment -zonation; Cutoffs; Horizontal drains; Slurry trench; Upstream impervious blanket; Relief wells; Drainage galleries; Through earth abutment design; Hydro power plants.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • to be able to understand the hydraulic part for design
  • to be able to understand the differences between dam types
  • to be able to design the various of dams
  • to be able to understand the materials types on the design of dams
  • to be able to calculate the stability of dams
Course Content Introduction to soil and rock type, earth-fill dams, seepage through dams, rock-fill dams, rcc, arch dams, membrane-faced dams, design of grout curtain, spillways, diversion tunnels and slope stability of dams.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Geologic Works Research for related topics
2 Introduction to Dam types Research for related topics
3 Materials used to design of dams Research for related topics
4 Diversion tunnels Research for related topics
5 Earth fill dams Research for related topics
6 Earth fill dams Research for related topics
7 Rock-fill dams Research for related topics
8 Seepage through to fill dams Research for related topics
9 Curtain grouting Research for related topics
10 Spillways Research for related topics
11 Roller compacted dams Research for related topics
12 Asphalt faced dams Research for related topics
13 Concrete faced dams Research for related topics
14 New dam types Research for related topics
15 Final Exam Period
16 Final Exam Period

Sources

Course Book 1. Design of Small Dams, U. S. Government Printing Office; Third edition (November 30, 1987)

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 60
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to carry out advanced research activities, both individual and as a member of a team
2 Ability to evaluate research topics and comment with scientific reasoning
3 Ability to initiate and create new methodologies, implement them on novel research areas and topics
4 Ability to produce experimental and/or analytical data in systematic manner, discuss and evaluate data to lead scintific conclusions
5 Ability to apply scientific philosophy on analysis, modelling and design of engineering systems
6 Ability to synthesis available knowledge on his/her domain to initiate, to carry, complete and present novel research at international level
7 Contribute scientific and technological advancements on engineering domain of his/her interest area
8 Contribute industrial and scientific advancements to improve the society through research activities

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 19 19
Total Workload 125