Introduction:

Description, purposes, single and multipurpose, Classification, Types; Planning-data,

team; Site selection, Components, Surveys, Layout; Impacts.

Dam Hydrology and Reservoir Sedimentation:

Purposes, Yield; Flow data: Dependable yield, Reservoir sizing, ripple mass curve,
Reservoir operation; Spillway and diversion floods, reservoir routing; Sediment- yield,
trap, consolidation, Deposition distribution, Reservoir life.

Dam Geology and Foundation:

Purposes, characteristics of foundation, Rock classification and characteristics,
Geologic requirements, Dam site investigations, Foundation treatment, Earthquake
hazards, Construction materials, Grading, embankment materials, Field and lab tests.

Loads and stresses in dams, Force analysis, stability requirements.

Earth-fill dam:
Design criteria, Types, Foundation design, Seepage-analysis, control and mitigation,
Embankment design (core, crest, free board, slopes, materials, filter, slope protection),
Stability analysis. Rock-fill dam: Types, Embankment design, Selection of rock
materials, Foundation preparation, Seepage control, Slope protection, Stability analysis.

Concrete dams:
Loads, Gravity dam -dam stability, stress analysis, profile selection;

Arch dam -Layout/arch geometry and profile, arch stress analysis, thin or thick arch,
force analysis, abutment strength;
Buttress dam-buttress analysis and profile design; Seepage control, Spillways layout
and type.
Spillways: Design flood, design discharge, Location, Types, Energy dissipation
arrangements.
Outlet works: Types, Tunnels-design, lining, Inlet, Trash racks, Gates and valves,
Energy dissipation.
Hydropower works: Layout of tunnels, headrace, fore bay, penstock, surge tanks,
powerhouse, forebay and tail race.
Powerhouse sizing. Dam construction: River diversion, coffer dam.
Dam Instrumentation and Safety: Failure-Causes, controls, Inspection, Instrumentation.

Design of Hydropower Plants

Waterways: Intakes, Trash rack, Stop-logs, Power canal and tunnel, Cavitation, Surge
tank, Penstock, / pressure shaft, Draft tube, Gates/valves, Tail race

Hydro-mechanical components: Turbine and its types, governor, parts, Typical

dimensions. Turbine load/efficiency curves, turbine selection, Turbine manufactures.

Power house:
Layout, Sizing of generator room, and other ancillaries, Workshop, office, storage,
workers and utility area, loading bay, Height requirements, Pressure relieving
structures, Dewatering of powerhouse pit. Ventilation, Disaster prevention, Overhead
cranes and jibs.
Electro-mechanical components: Generator, step-up transformer, high voltage switch
gear, low voltage switch gear, high voltage circuit breakers, MVILV installations, control
and protection.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF HYDRO-POWER PROJECTS

Comparison with other energy source, stages of hydro power development,
selection criteria and approval, components, low head and high head, low head
developments; civil components;
hydro-mechanical, components; electromechanical components and auxiliary
equipment. Project layout and sizing, low head and high head, interdependence
between layout, sizing and economics; alternative project layout, selection of project
components; level of detail of quantities and costs in different stages of project
development; estimation of quantities and costs and optimization and selection of the
plant size. Peaking plants, Risk analysis for public and private sector investments.