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Wastewater Hydraulics
Abwasserhydraulik
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:00:27
Abstract
The basics of wastewater hydraulics are described from the environmental and the hydraulic points of views thereby presenting also examples from engineering practice. Typical case studies are further described during a laboratory visit of VAW.
Objective
The understanding and the computation of the essential hydraulic processes in wastewater hydraulics are presented. On the one hand, free-surface hydraulics is reviewed with particular reference to problems in wastewater hydraulics, whereas various special hydraulic structures such as manholes, separation structures and collector channels are analyzed with a hydraulic approach on the other hand. Particularities of wastewater schemes including depositions and the choking of a sewer as the abrupt transition from free-surface to pressurized high-speed flow are highlighted.
Content
Fundamentals Hydraulic losses Design of hydraulic elements Uniform flow Critical flow Energy dissipation Backwater curves Culvert and inverted siphon Overflows Venturi flume Mobile discharge measurement Drop and vortex drop Bend and junction manhole Sideweir Lateral overflow Bottom opening Side channel
Resources
Lecture Notes
Text booksHager, W.H. (1994). Abwasserhydraulik. Springer: Berlin.Hager, W.H. (1999). Wastewater hydraulics. Springer: New York.
Literature
Exhaustive references are contained in the 'scripts'.
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 30 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Abwasserhydraulik |
|
2 h weekly |