Hydraulic Modeling for Drainage Operation and Maintenance

Details

This comprehensive course focuses on the application of hydraulic modeling for the efficient operation and maintenance of drainage systems. Participants will learn to develop, analyze, and utilize hydraulic models to improve drainage system performance, plan maintenance activities, and mitigate flood risks.

Target Group

Target Group:

• Civil engineers and drainage managers.
• Maintenance and operations professionals in public and private sectors.
• Infrastructure project managers and planners.
• Environmental engineers and sustainability officers.
• Government officials and policymakers involved in drainage management.

Goals

• Understand the principles and importance of hydraulic modeling in drainage management.
• Develop and calibrate hydraulic models for drainage systems.
• Use hydraulic models to analyze system performance and identify maintenance needs.
• Implement hydraulic modeling techniques to support flood risk management.
• Enhance skills in data collection and model validation.
• Apply hydraulic modeling for planning and optimizing maintenance activities.

Target Competencies

Target Competencies:

• Hydraulic modeling for drainage systems.
• Model development, calibration, and validation.
• System performance analysis and optimization.
• Flood risk management using hydraulic models.
• Maintenance planning and optimization through modeling.

Outlines

Introduction to Hydraulic Modeling

• Overview of hydraulic modeling and its relevance to drainage systems.
• Basic principles of fluid dynamics and hydraulics.
• Types of hydraulic models and their applications.
• Key components and parameters of hydraulic models.
• Case studies on the use of hydraulic modeling in drainage management.

Developing and Calibrating Hydraulic Models

• Steps for creating hydraulic models for drainage systems.
• Data requirements and sources for model development.
• Techniques for calibrating and validating hydraulic models.
• Using software tools for hydraulic modeling (e.g., SWMM, HEC-RAS).
• Practical exercises on developing and calibrating models.