B623 – Hydraulic Modeling

Module
Hydraulic Modeling
Hydraulic Modeling
Module number
B623
Version: 1
Faculty
Civil Engineering
Level
Master
Duration
1 semester
Turnus
Winter semester
Module supervisor

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Feistel
ulrike.feistel(at)htw-dresden.de

Lecturers

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Feistel
ulrike.feistel(at)htw-dresden.de


Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jakob Ebermann
jakob.ebermann(at)htw-dresden.de


Dipl.-Hydrol. Susanna Kettner
susanna.kettner(at)htw-dresden.de

Teaching language(s)

English

ECTS credits

5.00 Credits

Workload

150 hours

Courses

4.00 SWS (4.00 SWS Internship)

Self-study time

90.00 hours

Pre-requisite(s) for the examination

Paper
Tested in English language

Examination(s)

Alternative examination - Computer project
Weighting: 100 % | Tested in English language

Teaching form

Practical training in a computer lab

Media type
Not specified
Teaching content / structure
  • Introduction hydraulics
  • River modeling
  • Use of GIS data for river modeling
  • HEC-RAS software
  • 1D River modeling with HEC-RAS
  • Model construction, calibration and result analysis in HEC-RAS
  • Modeling of structures
  • Flood modeling for flood risk mapping
  • ISIS software
  • 1D River modeling with ISIS
  • Model construction, calibration and result analysis in ISIS
  • Introduction into 2D modeling

 

Qualification objectives

Students will understand the simulation of hydraulic processes. They will gain an inside into 2 software packages used for river modeling enabling them to apply their knowledge to other river modeling software. They will be able to work with HEC-RAS and ISIS constructing and calibrating river models and process, assess and present the results.

Special admission requirement(s)
Not specified
Recommended prerequisites
Not specified
Continuation options
Not specified
Literature
  • Chow, V.T. (2009) Open Channel Hydraulics. The Blackburn Press, Caldwell.
  • HEC-RAS_4.1_Applications_Guide.pdf (http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/software/hec-ras/documentation)
  • Material tailored to the individual lectures and seminars will be provided.
Current teaching resources

Script

Software:

  • HEC-RAS, version 4.1.0
  • ISIS, Free version 3.4.0
Notes
Not specified