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(1.) Module:-
Code: CEB 4242
Name: HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES

(2.) Facilitator:
Dr. Gislar Kifanyi

(3.) Lectures:-
Wednesday: 13:25 – 15:40 (Venue: NLH5).
Thursday: 13:25 – 15:40 (Venue: NLH5)
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Major Topics:-

1.0 CANAL IRRIGATION STRUCTURES

2.0 DAMS COMPONENT STRUCTURES
3.0 RIVER ENGINEERING
4.0 DESIGN OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
5.0 DESIGN RIVER WEIRS AND BARRAGES
6.0 RESERVOIR PLANNING
7.0 DESIGN OF CONCRETE GRAVITY DAMS
8.0 DESIGN OF EARTHFILL & ROCKFILL DAMS
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A “Hydraulic Structure”:
• Is a structure submerged or partially submerged in any
body of water, which disrupts the natural flow of
water.
• It can be used to divert, stop, or otherwise manage
the natural flow of water; and
• It can be made from materials ranging from large rock
and concrete to obscure items such as wooden timber
or tree-trunks.
Classification:
Based on: - (i) Material; and (ii) Function
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Classification of hydraulic structures on the basis of

material by which it is constructed:-
• Earth fill structures,
• Rockfill structures,
• Concrete structures,
• Stone masonry structures,
• Timber structures, and
• Steel coffer structures

Classification on the basis of function:-

• Flow control structures: - used to measure discharge; e.g.
weirs, orifices, flumes, etc.
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• Diversion structures: - used to divert the main course of

water flow; e.g. cofferdams, weirs, canal headworks,
intakes, etc.
• Conveyance structures: - used to guide the flow from one
place to another; e.g. open channel, pressure conduits,
canals, sewers, etc.
• Collection structures: - used to collect water for disposal or
for some useful purposes such as water supply; e.g. drain
inlets, infiltration galleries, wells, etc.
• Energy dissipation structures: - used to prevent erosion
and structural damage; e.g. stilling basins, surge dams,
check dams, etc.
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• River training and water stabilizing structures: - used to maintain

river channel and water transportation; e.g. levees, cutoffs, locks,
piers, culverts, etc.
• Sediment and quality control structures: - used to control or remove
sediments and other pollutants; e.g. racks, screens, traps,
sedimentation tanks, filters, sluiceways, etc.
• Hydraulic machines: - used to convert energy from one form to
another; e.g. turbines, pumps, ramps, etc.
• Storage structures: - used for the purpose of storage of water; e.g.
dams, tanks, etc.
• Shore protection structures: - used to protect banks; eg. dikes,
groins, jetties, revetments, etc.

(Canal Irrigation Structures)