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CIVL9008 - Advanced Hydro & Flood Control

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Title:Advanced Hydro & Flood Control
Long Title:Advanced Hydrology and Flood Control
Module Code:CIVL9008
  
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:Expert
Field of Study: Civil Engineering
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2011/12 ( September 2011 )
Module Delivered in 4 programme(s)
Module Coordinator: DES WALSH
Module Author: JOSEPH HARRINGTON
Module Description: This module provides the learner with an advanced study of hydrology, surface, river and coastal flooding, flood risk management and water quality for surface and sub-surface waters.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
LO1 Demonstrate an advanced understanding of hydrological processes.
LO2 Understand, assess and critically appraise the primary drivers of flood risk.
LO3 Apply advanced flood risk analysis and management techniques.
LO4 Critically appraise and analyse surface and sub-surface water quality.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named CIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
No requirements listed
Co-requisites
No Co Requisites listed
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Hydrology
Revision of the basic elements in hydrology and causes of flooding. Catchment analysis and modelling. Future scenarios. Future drivers of flood risk (climate change, urbanisation, afforestation, legislation). River basin management. Sustainability issues.
Fluvial Flooding
Data Gathering & Analysis (Bathymetry, Topography, Water Levels, Rainfall, Hydrometric Catchment Data). Hydraulic Analysis. Extreme Flood Analysis & Uncertainty. Application of GIS. Flood Routing. Numerical Modelling. Environmental Assessment. Flood Risk Mapping. Flood Risk Management.
Pluvial Flooding
Data Gathering & Analysis. Flooding analysis – storm-water collection system design and modelling (Pumps, sewers, culverts design). SUDs systems. Flood Risk Mapping. Flood Risk Management. Small catchment flooding. Highway drainage and attenuation systems.
Coastal flooding
Data Gathering & Analysis (Bathymetry, Topography, Water Level Variations, Wave Runup). Extreme Analysis & Uncertainty. Future Scenarios. Numerical Modelling. Flood Risk Mapping. Flood Risk Management. Combined flood events.
Water Quality
Sediment and contaminant types and sources. Measurement. Monitoring. Legislative framework. River Basin Management Planning. GIS systems. Analysis and Modelling of sediment and contaminant transport in surface water. Erosion and Deposition. Non-point source pollution and contaminant transport in soils. Software programmes for modelling of point and non-point water quality.
Assessment Breakdown%
Course Work100.00%
Course Work
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Flood risk management 1,2,3 80.0 Week 9
Project Water quality modelling 4 20.0 Week 12
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Delivery of module content 2.0 Every Week 2.00
Tutorial Modelling techniques 1.0 Every Week 1.00
Independent Learning Research and project work 4.0 Every Week 4.00
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
This module has no Part Time workload.
 

Module Resources

Recommended Book Resources
  • EM Shaw, KJ Bevan, NA Chappell, R Lamb 2011, Hydrology in Practice, Fourth Edition Ed., Spon Press
  • David Butler, 2011, Urban Drainage, Third Edition Ed., Spon Press London [ISBN: 9780415455268]
  • Hamill, L. 2011, Understanding Hydraulics, Third Edition Ed., Pelgrave MacMillan
  • Chadwick, A., Morfett, J., Borthwick, M. 2004, Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 4th Ed., Spon Press
Supplementary Book Resources
  • World Meteorological Organisation 1994, Guide to hydrological practices, 5th Ed.
  • Dawei Han 2010, Concise hydrology, 1st Ed., Book Boon [ISBN: 978-87-7681-536-3]
  • UK Environment Agency 2009, Fluvial design guide
  • CIRIA 2006, C635 - Design for exceedence
  • Government of Ireland 2009, The Planning System and Flood Risk Management
  • CIRIA 2004, C624 - Development and flood risk - Guidance for the construction industry [ISBN: 086017624X]
  • Greater Dublin Regional Local Authorities 2005, Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study
  • Marriott, M., Nalluri, C. & Featherstone, R.E. 2009, Civil Engineering Hydraulics, 5th Ed., Wiley Blackwell
  • Thorne, C., Evans, E., Penning, E. 2007, Future Flooding and Coastal Erosion Risks, 1st Ed., Thomas Telford
  • Sinnakaudan, S.K. 2010, Sediment Transport Modelling (STM) and Flood Risk Mapping in GIS, 1st Ed., Lambert
  • Owens, P. 2008, Sediment Management at teh River Basin Scale (Sustainable Management of Sediment Resources), 1st Ed., Elsevier [ISBN: 978-0-444-51961-0]
  • Chapra, S.C. 2008, Surface Water-Quality Modeling, 1st Ed., Waveland Press Inc New York
  • Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK 2008, Flood Estimation Handbook, 1st Ed.
  • Institute of Hydrology 1975, Flood studies report, Natural Environment Research Council London [ISBN: 0901875252]
  • Abbott, M.B., Minns, A.W. 1998, Computational Hydraulics, 2nd Ed., Ashgate [ISBN: 0291398359]
Supplementary Article/Paper Resources
  • DL Fitzgerald, Met Eireann 2007, Technical Note 61- Estimation of Point Rainfall Frequencies
Other Resources
 

Module Delivered in

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_CENEN_9 Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering (Environment and Energy) 1 Mandatory
CR_CSTRU_9 Masters of Engineering in Structural Engineering 2 Elective
CR_CENVE_9 Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Engineering (Environment and Energy) 1 Mandatory
CR_CSTRE_9 Postgraduate Diploma in Structural Engineering 2 Elective

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