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Control water structures
Hydraulics and analysis of dams, regulators and weirs – Site preparation, Construction methods.
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Construction of canal lining
The need for lining – seepage losses – Hydraulic design of lined sections – Hard surface lining – Earth works – Buried membrane lining – Lining by petrochemicals – The use of gabions.
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Construction of Irrigation and Drainage projects and canal lining
Construction and management for irrigation projects – Job planning and management – Factors affecting the selection of construction equipments – Soil stabilization and compaction equipments – Excavation equipments – Dewatering of the construction site – Pumping equipments – Piles and pile driving equipments – Sheet pilings and their driving equipments.
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Design and Planning of Large Irrigation Projects
Different approaches to the structural analysis of hydraulics structures – Applications: Dams, Barrages and Regulators, Water crossing structures, Locks, Spillways and Outlets – Planning of the site and location.
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Human Resources Management
The people importance – Company wide dynamics – Supervisory level dynamics – Maximizing individual performance – Organizing and planning for quality management and group techniques – Workplace and environment on man – machine safety.
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Economical and Financial Studies and Evaluation of
Study of basic economic concepts – Process of price determination – Investments and economic cooperation .Introduction of basic concepts and techniques of collecting processing and reporting financial information .
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Design and Construction of Pumping Stations
Types of pump Stations – Component parts – Dimensioning – Seepage underneath the structure – Design of superstructures – Design of Suction and delivery pools – Design of steel pipes – Effect of vibration on structure – Design of gates – Design of weed barrier – Collection of operational data .
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Construction of Dewatering Systems
Choosing a dewatering method – Sumps, drains, and open pumping – Deep well systems – Wellpoint systems – Ejector systems – Cutoff methods – Grouting – Artificial recharge – Sand drains – Electrical design for dewatering systems – Dewatering costs – Dewatering specifications.
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Computer Applications in Water Structures
Programming the hydraulic and structural design procedure of water retaining structures – Programming the uplift pressure calculations.
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Specification of Water structures and quality control
Specifications of materials used for the different water structures elements – Management responsibilities inspection of incoming materials – Inspection and test equipments and status .
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Modern Irrigation Systems
Hydraulics – Design and operation of sprinkler and trickle irrigation systems- Economical study – Evaluation of modern irrigation systems in practice.
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Modern Drainage Systems
Hydraulics – Design and construction of tile drains – Mole drains – Vertical drainage – Reuse of drainage water – Construction equipments – Evaluation of drainage projects – Economical studies.
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GRADUATE COURSES
