Students will acquire good theoretical knowledge on water supply and distribution systems and on urban drainage systems for waste water and storm water. The course also deals with the aims of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations. The course proposes design and management approaches consistent with important issues of the 2030 Agenda.
Course Prerequisites
Fundamental of hydraulics: physical and mechanical quantities and units of measurement; hydrostatics; foronomy and flow measurement; fundamentals of kinematics of liquids; hydrodynamics; head losses. Fundamentals of hydrology: intensity-duration-frequency curves; design hyetographs; rainfall-runoff methods; instantaneous unit hydrograph.
Teaching Methods
Lectures: 46 hours/year. Practical classes: 0 hours/year. The course is organized in lectures, carried out through PowerPoint presentations projected on the screen and using the blackboard for further information.
For enrolled students who require inclusive teaching methods, professor will guarantee to two hours of weekly reception online, with time flexibility depending on the needs. The professor will provide video recordings that deal with the course topics and, when possible, will use teaching methods that encourage group activities.
Assessment Methods
The final exam will consist of an individual oral examination in which the theoretical knowledge of the course contents will be ascertained. The oral examination will focus on distinct topics, relating to aqueduct systems and sewage systems. The final assessment will be based on the degree of depth and understanding of the topics presented and on the ability to integrate the knowledge acquired during the course. The assessment will take into account the ability to communicate using an appropriate scientific language.
Texts
Lecture notes on the topics of the course.
Milano V. (1996). Acquedotti. Guida alla Progettazione. Hoepli, ISBN: 88- 203-2292-7.
Da Deppo L., Datei C., Fiorotto V., Salandin P. Acquedotti. Ed. Libreria Cortina, Padova, ISBN 88-7784-230-X.
AA.VV. (1997). Sistemi di fognatura. Manuale di progettazione. CSDU - Hoepli, ISBN: 88-203-2442-3.
AA.VV. (2014). Acque di prima pioggia nei sistemi di fognatura. Manuale di progettazione. A cura di: Ciaponi C., Papiri S., Sanfilippo U., Todeschini S., CSDU, Hoepli, Milano, pp. 683, ISBN: 978-88-203-6322-2.
Contents
Water resource and its uses; drinking water quality; capture, transport and distribution for water supply systems; urban drainage systems for waste water and storm water collection and transport. Some topics of the course are consistent with important issues of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations: Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
