Physicochemical properties of pure water and natural waters: thermodynamics of aqueous solutions. Chemical balances. Acid-base reactions in aqueous solution. Solubility of gases in water. Solubility of solids in water. Oxidation-reduction and electrochemical balances. Formation of complexes in aqueous solution.

Classification of hydraulic structures: water supply, hydroelectricity, flood control, navigation, drainage and sanitation. Acquisition of topographic, geological and geotechnical data. Hydrological studies. Design and sizing: water intakes, canals and pipes, spillways, energy dissipators, restitution structures. Transient phenomena and equilibrium chambers. Modeling and numerical simulation of flow conditions in hydraulic passages. Financial, environmental and socio-economic impacts. Pre-project of a hydroelectric development: choice, location and sizing of structures.

This course aims to allow the student to acquire the knowledge, principles and techniques suitable for approaching the problems of water table management for the optimization of crop yields or other objective, to propose solutions able to solve them, plan and design underground drainage systems. Importance and history of irrigation. Irrigation needs. Types of irrigation systems. Design of irrigation systems. Determination of costs. Water supply. Quality of irrigation water. Pumping. Sprinkler irrigation systems. Hydraulic design of pipeline networks. Surface irrigation. Micro-irrigation. CROPWAT software.

Main materials treated: plastics, aggregates, cement concrete, bituminous mixes, rehabilitation materials and wood.

Introduction to the mechanics of continuous media: stress tensor, stress / strain relations, stress transformation and failure criteria. Fundamentals of elasticity theory and its typical applications. Energy methods: principle of virtual work, Maxwell-Betti and Castigliano theorems and resolution of hyperstatic systems. Theory of flexural plates. Hulls of revolution with axisymmetric loading. Axisymmetric thick-walled bodies, autofrettage and rotating discs. Theory of beams on elastic foundations and its applications to cylindrical shells. Stresses of thermal origin. Bending of curved beams and rings and applications to bolted flange joints. Advanced torsion: membrane analogy method (Prandtl), open thin section bars and torsion of composite sections with limited warpage.

The course covers wastewater treatment systems, in particular: preliminary and primary treatments as well as the activated sludge process (removal of carbon and nitrogen). At the end of this course, the student will be able to design all the elements of the wastewater collection networks. Hydraulic characteristics of flows in sewer lines. Urban runoff. Volumes and flows of sanitary wastewater. Sewage system design standards. Hydraulic design of sanitary and storm sewer networks.

At the end of this course, the student will be able to design all the elements of drinking water distribution networks.

Hydraulic characteristics of flows in water distribution pipes. Consumption water volumes and flow rates. Collection, supply and distribution of drinking water. Design of a drinking water distribution network. Pipe auscultation techniques. Rehabilitation of aqueduct pipes. Laboratory sessions and practical work on the application of network design rules. Session projects on manual and computer design of wastewater distribution and collection networks.

Environmental geotechnics: retaining structures (earthen dikes) (design and construction), slope stability, environmental barriers, site characterization tools (piezocone, permeameter, resistivity cone) geomembranes, geotextiles, soil improvement (injection, trench of mud).

This course deals with research, its place in society as well as its achievement, researchers and communication, within the framework of research. It is divided as follows: scientific research and society; knowledge structure; organization of scientific research; carrying out the research; communication of research results; master’s and doctoral studies; ethics in research.

This seminar takes place before an assembly of professors, students and outsiders. During the seminar, the master’s student presents the main part of his research work and brings out the main conclusions. This presentation makes it possible to have discussions likely to orient and improve the student’s research.

This seminar takes place before an assembly of professors, students and outsiders. During the seminar, the master’s student presents the main part of his research work and brings out the main conclusions. This presentation makes it possible to have discussions likely to orient and improve the student’s research.

Reminder of the basics of hydraulics and hydrology. Introduction to hydrological and hydraulic modeling. Notions of statistical hydrology: frequency analysis, hydrological risk. Maximum precipitation likely. Net precipitation according to the SCS method. Synthetic unit hydrograph. Modified Puls Muskingum-Cunge rolling techniques. Climate change and water resources: climate models, scenarios, impacts on flows. Snow hydrology. Hydraulics and ice mechanics. Erosion in river. River construction methods. Learning formula by design project: The project will integrate several elements among the following: cofferdams, diversion canals, dikes, retaining structures, bridges. Projects including: Frequency analysis in hydrology, design of temporary and permanent hydraulic structures, flood zones, climate change and water resources, ice mechanics and hydraulics.

The student will have to write a preliminary report highlighting the following concepts. Water quality in the design and operation of drinking water distribution networks. Introduction to real-time control of unit networks. The pluvial network in double drainage.

The research activities carried out within the framework of a master’s program aim to prepare the writing of the dissertation, which aims to allow the student, through sustained contact with the practice of research or creation, to acquire the methodology appropriate to the exploration and synthesis of a field of knowledge and demonstrate knowledge of the writings and works relating to his subject of study.

COBL-M401. Master’s thesis defense (15 cr.)