Program Description

This course provides a comprehensive overview of hydropower projects, detailing the various components and systems involved. Key topics include the headworks, such as barrages and weirs, desilting chambers, different types of headworks. The course also delves into diversion and storage headworks. Major dams in India are highlighted for their structural and functional significance. Additionally, the course explores dam sections, including non-overflow and overflow sections and galleries, energy dissipators, river training works, cross drainage works, hydromechanical equipment and trash racks. The design and construction of tunnels and caverns for water conveyance and housing equipment are covered, with an emphasis on geotechnical surveys to ensure site suitability. The course includes discussions on different tunneling techniques, as well as ventilation and lighting systems crucial for safe and efficient tunnel operations. Mucking and hauling methods for removing excavated material are covered, along with safety protocols to protect workers and equipment in tunnels.

Course Objectives

  • Understand the fundamental components of hydropower projects, headworks such as barrages and weirs, desilting chamber and water conductor systems.
  • Describe retaining walls, river training works, cross drainage works, and tail race channels, and their significance in project stability and efficiency.
  • Assess the types and selection criteria of hydromechanical components, such as gates, valves, and turbines, for their roles in controlling and generating power.
  • Explore the design, construction, and support methods of tunnels and caverns used in hydropower projects and analyze the systems and techniques for ventilation, lighting, mucking, and hauling in tunnels to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Key Highlights

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Hydropower components

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Headworks

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Hydromechanical components

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Tunnel and Cavern

Learning Format

Online

Duration

5 units

Certified by

IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation
Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) of IIT Madras and
L&T EduTech

Program Fee

Rs. 1900/- Inclusive of Tax

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Program Description

Education Qualification

Students pursuing Diploma/ UG / PG Programs in Civil Engineering

Suggested Prerequisites

Fluid Mechanics, Applied Hydraulics, Water Resources Engineering

Teaching Hours

8

Lead Faculty

Ashutosh Mohod

Engineering Manager in Hydel EDRC of L&T Construction, Heavy Civil IC

He holds a Master of Technology (M. Tech) in Structural Engineering from NIT Jamshedpur. He has been working in the field of Hydel engineering for the past 10 years, focusing on the design of various civil structures. He has published a paper titled “Buckling Analysis of Composite Laminated Plate” in the Structural Engineering Convention 2014 at IIT Chennai. He is actively engaged in the design and development of civil engineering projects.

Learning Schedule

Different components of hydropower projects - Headwork - Barrage and Weir, Diversion Arrangement and Intake structures - Components of diversion and storage headworks - Desilting Chamber and Water Conductor System - Surge shaft and power house - Major dams in India.

Non-overflow section, overflow section and galleries in dams - Energy dissipators - Instrumentation in dams - River training works - Cross drainage works.

Retaining wall – Switchyard - Anchor blocks - Tail race channel - Bridges over dam – Turbines - Valves.

Hydromechanical equipment - Different types of gates and their selection - Trash rack and Trash rack cleaning machines.

Tunnel and cavern - Geotechnical or geophysical investigation and site survey - Types of tunnel support - Methods for rock support design of tunnels - Types of tunneling – Ventilation, lighting in tunnels – Mucking & Hauling - Instrumentation and monitoring - Shaft and shaft sinking operations – Safety in Tunnels.



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