Course Details

Physical modelling in water management

Academic Year 2025/26

DRB026 course is part of 4 study plans

​ DKA-V Winter Semester 2nd year

​ DKC-V Winter Semester 2nd year

​ DPA-V Winter Semester 2nd year

​ DPC-V Winter Semester 2nd year

Course Guarantor

doc. Ing. Zbyněk Zachoval, Ph.D.

Institute

Institute of Water Structures

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

8 credits

Semester

winter

Forms and criteria of assessment

examination

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/290126

Lecture

13 weeks, 3 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

  • 1. Theory of similitude of hydrodynamic phenomenon.
  • 2. Hydraulic research methods, types of cycles.
  • 3.–4. Measuring and evaluation devices.
  • 5.–6. Modelling research of pressure systems.
  • 7.–8. Modelling research of river courses.
  • 8.–10. Modelling research of operational structures of dams.
  • 11.–12. Research on unsteady processes, rotating and moving environment.
  • 13. Measuring in sites.