Study Guide Water Management April 2013

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Master of Science Civil Engineeringtrack Water Management

Water ManagementSanitary Engineering

Hydrology

Water Resources ManagementWater Management and Engineering

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2 MSc track Water Management

Department of Water ManagementStevinweg 1 P.O. Box 50!2"2! C# $elft 2"00 %& $elft#et'erlan(s #et'erlan(s'tt)*++www.watermanagement.t,(elft.nl'tt)*++www.water.t,(elft.nl

Section of Sanitary Engineeringsecretar-* Mrs. . $,iverman/ room .55* 31 15 24!334E* Secr6%E76C8%9t,(elft.nl

Section of Water ResourcesHydrologysecretar-* Mrs. :. on6Estra(a/ room .45

* 31 15 24!50!0E* Secr6W;6C8%9t,(elft.nl

Water Resources Managementsecretar-* Mrs. E.%. ;ot'f,s


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Table of ContentsPreface ....................................................................................................... 5

1 Civil Engineering an( water .......................................................................... !

2 Water Management in a n,ts'ell ................................................................... 10

2.1 Sanitar- Engineering .............................................................................. 10

2.1.1

$rinking water s,))l- ....................................................................... 112.1.2 Sewerage ...................................................................................... 11

2.1.3 Waste water treatment ..................................................................... 11

2.1. Exam)les of Master 'eses ................................................................ 12

2.2 =-(rolog- ........................................................................................... 12

2.2.1 >iel(s of interest of t'e s)eciali


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PREFACE

&s of Se)temer 2002 t'e e(,cation at t'e fac,lt- of Civil Engineering an( %eosciences 'ast'e Bac'elor Master str,ct,re.

'e asis is forme( - t'e Bac'elor of Science in Civil Engineering BSc Civil Engineering.'is asis e(,cation takes t'ree -ears/ w'ic' is six semesters. 8t contains for a ig )art t'easis s,Dects in mat'ematics/ mec'anics an( general civil engineering s,Dects in all fiel(sof Civil Engineering/ ,n(er w'ic' Water Management.

8n t'e Master of Civil Engineering a f,rt'er in (e)t' st,(- in one of t'e work fiel(s can e(one. 'e MSc takes two -ears/ w'ic' is semesters. 8n )rinci)le all st,(ents wit' anaca(emic BSc gra(e or =E are a(mitte( to t'e MSc e(,cation/ ,t st,(ents wit' anot'erBSc t'an t'e BSc civil engineering can e s,Decte( to entrance (eman(s.

'is roc',re is )ro(,ce( for st,(ents/ ot' of t'e fac,lt- of Civil Engineering an(%eosciences an( elsew'ere/ w'o consi(er (oing t'e MSc track of Water Management.

We t'ink t'at it is im)ortant t'at t'e interests an( t'e ca)acities of t'e st,(ent 'ave to fitin w'at t'e MSc track Water Management 'as to offer. >or t'is reason/ t'is roc',reelaoratel- (eals wit' t'e work fiel(s of Water Management. 8t also gives a (escri)tion oft'e co,rses offere( in t'e Master.

& roc',re can contain lots of information/ ,t not ever-t'ing $onFt 'esitate to ask,n(ersigne(/ t'e master coor(inator an( t'e $is),te Water Management t'e st,(entsociet- for Water Management or t'e st,(ents or t'e teac'ers )ersonall-. 'e- like toanswer -o,r @,estions

ir WM! "u#emburg$ gra(,ation coor(inator;oom .G0* 015 24!5414E* w.m.D.l,xem,rg9t,(elft.nl

Dispuut Watermanagement;oom .4E* $is),,t6WM6Ci%9t,(elft.nl


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% C&'&" E()&(EER&() A(D WATER

Water is essential to ',mans an( nat,re/ ,t it can also )resent a t'reat. ;ivers/ forexam)le/ )rovi(e (rinking water an( water for irrigation ,t ma- also ca,se (evastatingfloo(s.

'e Awet Civil Engineering/ existing of Water Management an( =-(ra,lic Engineering/ ist'e engineering science wit' water as s,Dect of e(,cation an( researc'. #otwit'stan(ing acertain relations'i)/ Water Management an( =-(ra,lic Engineering 'ave (ifferent fiel(s ofinterest.

=-(ra,lic Engineering1is mainl- occ,)ie( wit' ig s,rface water rivers/ est,aries/ seas.'e main attention foc,ses on constr,ctions an( constr,ction met'o(s for t'e (isc'arge ofwater/ )rotection against water/ an( trans)ort over water.

Water Management1is concerne( wit' ,n(erstan(ing water flows H s,rface water flows an(gro,n(water flows H s,c' as t'e- occ,r nat,rall-/ an( wit' reg,lating t'ese flows forsocietal ),r)oses. Water Managers are concerne( wit' )racticall- relevant iss,es s,c' as

floo( an( (ro,g't )re(ictions/ (rinking water s,))l-/ sewerage an( wastewater treatment/water @,alit- control in lakes an( streams/ an( o)erational control of water in r,ral an(,ran areas.

Water Management )la-s a (ominant role in* Environment @,antit- an( @,alit- of s,rface water an( gro,n(water Iran an( r,ral (evelo)ment irrigation an( (rainage $esign of infrastr,ct,re for (rinking water s,))l-/ sewerage an( wastewater

treatment/ wit' )artic,lar em)'asis on t'e )rotection of ot' ),lic 'ealt' an(environment.

Water Management is a ver- roa( an( offers man- )ossiilities for t'e (evelo)ment ofver- (ifferent talents

1Since 2011-2012 the specialization Water Management and Engineering was introduced to combineWater Management with Hdraulic Engineering! see chapter "#$


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WaterRsourcesManagement

Drin*ing Water Supply

Se+erage

Waste+ater Treatment

Sanitary

Engineering

DepartmentofWaterManagement

WaterResources ,rban Water management

Polders - &rrigation

Catc.ments Area Management

Surface Water Hydrology

)round+ater Hydrology

Water /uality Management

Hydrology


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0 WATER MA(A)EME(T &( A (,TSHE""

'e MSc6track Water Management covers a roa( s)ectr,m of as)ects of @,antit- an(@,alit- of water. Eac' as)ect is a s)ecialt- in itself. 'e s)ecialties are/ eca,se of t'eirnat,re/ cl,stere( in t'ree fiel(s*

Sanitary engineering$esign/ ,il(/ an( o)erate installations an( infrastr,ct,re for (rinking waters,))l-/ sewerage/ an( wastewater treatment.

Hydrology$escri)tion an( @,antification of water s-stems in t'e nat,ral '-(rologic c-cle an(t'e effect of ',man on t'ese nat,ral s-stems.

Water resources management$esign/ ,il(/ an( o)erate water management s-stems an( accom)an-ingmanagement organi


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2.1.1 Drinking water supply

Water com)anies (eliver water for (rinking an( ot'er ),r)oses to millions of 'o,se'ol(san( t'o,san(s of com)anies. 'is is of vital im)ortance for ),lic 'ealt' an( contri,tes to)ros)erit-.

o satisf- t'e (eman( for water is a com)lex matter. >irstl-/ t'e s,rface water an(gro,n(water are s,tracte( from t'e nat,ral water c-cle. &fterwar(s/ s,rface water is ke)tin reservoirs/ or is store( in t'e ,n(ergro,n( after )re6treatment. 'e ),r)ose of t'is is to'ave water in stock/ an( to im)rove t'e @,alit- of t'e water. &fter t'at/ t'e water istrans)orte( to a treatment )lant. 8t is t'ere treate( for all )ossile kin(s of ,se. >rom t'etreatment )lant t'e water is trans)orte( t'ro,g' extensive )i)ing networks to t'econs,mers.

'is all goes in large amo,nts. 'e $,tc' (rinking water com)anies (eliver ro,g'l- 1.3illion c,ic meter (rinking water )er -ear.

2.1.2 Sewerage

'e water t'at is (elivere( - t'e (rinking water com)anies is ,se( - t'e cons,mers forall )ossile kin(s of ,se. & ig )art of t'e water 'as to e (isc'arge( after ,se. 8t 'asecome a )oll,te( waste stream an( it is a t'rea( for ),lic 'ealt'. Besi(es/ t'e samecons,mers/ w'o mostl- live in ,ran areas 'ave to (eal wit' )reci)itation. W'en)reci)itation is not (raine( )ro)erl-/ it acc,m,lates in t'e r,ral areas wit' as a res,lt t'atcellars an( streets are floo(e( - t'e water. 'e @,alit- of t'e area (ecreases. 'e wateris (raine( to )revent t'is from 'a))ening. 'e main )oint is t'at water is ro,g't ack intot'e nat,ral water c-cle. Mostl- t'is is t'e s,rface water.

'e collection of wastewater an( )reci)itation starts wit' an extensive ,n(ergro,n(network of sewerage )i)es. Water can e (raine( - a mixe( s-stem/ in w'ic' )reci)itationan( wastewater are collecte( toget'er/ or - a se)arate( s-stem wit' (ifferent )i)es forwastewater an( )reci)itation. 'e sewerage )i)es of mixe( networks an( t'e wastewater

)i)es of se)arate( s-stems come toget'er in a ),m)ing station. >rom t'is ),m)ing stationit is trans)orte( to a wastewater treatment )lant. 'e )reci)itation sewers of se)arate(s-stems are (rain (irectl- on t'e s,rface water. o )revent floo(ing of streets (,ringextreme s'owers mixe( s-stems are e@,i))e( wit' emergenc- o,tlets comine( seweroverflows CSOKs. 'ese CSOKs lea( to a )oll,tion of t'e s,rface water. o (ecrease t'efre@,enc- of t'ese CSOKs wit'o,t t'e a))lication of ver- ig sewerage )i)es/ sewerages-stems 'ave ,n(ergro,n( retention asins.

'e ,n(ergro,n( of t'e #et'erlan(s contains ro,g'l- 100/000 km of sewerage )i)es. 'ere)lacement val,e of t'is network is ro,g'l- 5! illion E,ros.

2.1.3 Waste water treatment

'e wastewater t'at is collecte( - t'e sewerage s-stem 'as to e (raine( to t'e s,rfacewater. B,t t'e water from t'e sewers is )oll,te(. o sec,re t'e @,alit- of t'e s,rfacewater now an( in t'e f,t,re as a so,rce for water cons,m)tion an( as a )art of t'eenvironment t'e water 'as to e treate(. 'is is vali( ot' for t'e wastewater an( for t'eman- com)anies w'o are (raining (irectl- to t'e s,rface water.

reatment of wastewater takes )lace in wastewater treatment )lants WWPKs. Poll,tantsare remove( - )'-sical/ c'emical an( iological )rocesses. Besi(es treate( wastewatereffl,ent sl,(ge is )ro(,ce(. 'is sl,(ge is also )rocesse( as )art of t'e treatment ofwastewater. 'ere is an ongoing searc' for more s,stainale sol,tions for environmental)rolems. 8nstea( of reac'ing a @,alit- re@,ire( for t'e (isc'arge of effl,ent to t'e s,rface


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water/ researc' is more an( more foc,se( on tec'ni@,es to reac' a @,alit- w'ic' makesin(irect re,se of wastewater )ossile.

:ike wit' (rinking water )ro(,ction/ t'e amo,nts are ver- ig. 8n t'e #et'erlan(s ro,g'l-1.! illion c,ic meters of water is trans)orte( to an( treate( in 340 ),lic wastewatertreatment )lants.

In practice, te sanitary engineer takes a central position in planning, design, constructionand te use o! te descri"ed !acilities. His power is te capacity to get to e!!icient ande!!ecti#e solutions, in dialogue wit specialists like constructors, mecanical engineers,electro tecnicians, cemical tecnicians, "acteriologists, "iologists and epidemiologistswitin comple$ economical, legal and political "oundary #alues.

2.1.% &$amples o! Master 'eses

Exam)les of recent Master ProDects wit' t'e section of Sanitar- Engineering are*

&nnammox at low tem)erat,res $igestion )otential of fine sieve( material from sewage

$evelo)ment of a mo(el to select sanitation tec'nologies in (evelo)ing co,ntries

ase( on )roailities

=ealt' risk assessment of at'ing waters Str,vite cr-stallisation in anaeroic (igestion

reatment tec'ni@,es for Comine( Sewer Overflows

Proailistic mo(eling of sewer (eterioration

Ceramic silver im)regnate( )ot filters for 'o,se'ol( (rinking water treatment 8ron removal at gro,n(water ),m)ing station =ar(erroek

C>$ for IL (esinfection reactor (esign

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2.2.1 (ields o! interest o! te speciali)ation Hydrology

'e e(,cation of t'e s)eciali


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transmission etween water an( t'e s,rro,n(e( environment. &ttention is also )ai(to t'e meas,rements w'ic' (ecrease t'e negative infl,ence of s,stances on t'ewater @,alit-.

Water 2uality management'is area of interest foc,ses at t'e relation etween s,rface water an(

gro,n(water. Bot' n,isance an( s'ortage are (isc,sse(.

2.2.2 Master 'eses

Exam)les of recent Master ProDects of =-(rolog- are* Moist,re rec-cling an( t'e effect of lan(6,se c'ange

8(entification of r,noff mec'anisms in floo( fre@,enc- anal-sis &nal-tical mo(elling of Salt 8ntr,sion in t'e Ja),as Est,ar- P'ase lags in all,vial est,ariesN Classification of all,vial est,aries - means of

t'e )'ase lag

Pre(icting Ilva growt' in a saline Lolkerak 7oom lake Meas,railit- of '-(rological )rocesses - means of gravimetrical meas,rements Meteo:ook H a )'-sicall- ase( regional (istri,tion mo(el for meas,re(

meteorological variales

'e im)act of t'e (ee) water extraction at t'e )osition of t'e fres'6saltinterface

& (istri,te( stream tem)erat,re mo(el ,sing 'ig' resol,tion tem)erat,re

oservations

S)atial variailit- of (r- s)ells in an


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4perational +ater management'e (esign of strategies an( algorit'ms for t'e o)eration of water s-stems an( t'eo)timi


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@,alit- an( t'e ,se of water s-stems. Water/ watere( an( t'e anks of acatc'ments area wit' t'eir )'-sical/ c'emical an( iological com)onents arest,(ie( in relation wit' t'e relevant s,rro,n(ings. 'e em)'asis is ),t on anal-sisan( @,antification of t'e water ,se/ )rocesses in t'e nat,ral an( artificial c-cles ofwater/ t'e (efinition of scenarios for (evelo)ment/ an( t'e accom)an-ing socioeconomic an( environmental as)ects/ res,lting in s)ecific )lans wit' incl,sion of

a(ministrative6legal meas,rements for t'e f,t,re (evelo)ment of t'e water controls-stem. 'is work fiel( is essential for all water engineers w'o 'ave to (eal wit'strategic )lanning in water control.

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&$amples o! Master 'eses

Exam)les of recent Master ProDects wit' t'e s)eciali


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>rom t'e )rece(ing )aragra)'s it is clear t'at Water Management 'as (iverse interestinge(,cation )ossiilities. ill now/ t'e )ractice s'owe( t'at t'ere are goo( )ers)ectives ont'e laor market. &s )ossile em)lo-ers can e mentione(*

Tec.nical;designCons,ltanc- an( engineering cons,ltanc- firms;iDkswaterstaat'e government$rinking water com)aniesM,nici)alities Researc.;esearc' instit,tes J8W&/ ;87&/ #O/ W: etcIniversities Control;iDkswaterstaatWater oar(s

'e government$rinking water com)aniesM,nici)alities Policy%overnment (e)artmentsM,nici)alitiesProvincesWater oar(s$rinking water com)aniesIniversities;esearc' instit,tes AbroadCons,ltanc- an( engineering cons,ltanc- firms

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W'en/ at t'e en( of t'e BSc t'e MSc track Water Management is c'osen/ t'e followingco,rses are t'e s)ecialior st,(ents wit' a =ig'er Professional E(,cation =BO (i)loma for a tec'nical (egree)rogramme in Civil Engineering or a )rogramme relate( to Water Management an( CivilEngineering a s)ecial ri(ging )rogram is (evelo)e(. More information for st,(ents wit' a=BO (i)loma can e fo,n( in a se)arate roc',re Master of Science Civil Engineering/track Water Management/ )rogram for =BOE6st,(ents in $,tc'.More information on a(mission to t'e MSc wit'o,t a BSc Civil Engineering can e fo,n( on*'tt)*++www.t,(elft.nl+msc.


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CB3350 O)en C'annel >low ecC8E30 Com),tational Mo(elling of >low an( rans)ort ecC8E00 Water ,alit- Mo(elling ecC8E10 Water S-stems Peo)le Societ- ecC8E15 $esign of $rinking Water an( Wastewater reatment Plants 5 ecC8E20 %eo'-(rolog- 1 ec

C8E31 =-(rological Mo(els ecC8E"0 Pol(ers an( >loo( Control ecC8E45 $rinking Water reatment 5 ecC8E!5 Wastewater reatment 5 ecC8E501 S)atial ools in Water Management 3 ecC8E521 Water =ealt' ecC8E50 %eo'-(rolog- 2 ecC8E550 =-(rolog- of ;ivers Catc'ments $eltas ecC8E541 =-(rological an( Ecological >iel(work in ;iver S-stems ecC8E5G0 O)erational Water Management ecC8E5500 Water :aw an( Organisation 3 ecC8E5510 Iran Water Management ecC8E551 Iran $rainage Monitoring an( Mo(elling 3 ec

C8E5550 P,m)ing Stations an( rans)ort Pi)elines ecC8E55"0 Civil Engineering in $evelo)ing Co,ntries ecC8E55!0 Ecolog- an( geomor)'olog- 5 ecBJ4200 Princi)les of Iran $esign for Civil Engineers 3 ecSPMG" S-stem ;eliailit- in ,antitative ;isk &ssessment ec

-.3.3 &lecti#e courses

>or t'e elective co,rses/ it is strongl- recommen(e( to follow Water Management co,rsesw'ic' are not selecte( for t'e s)ecialisation. 8n t'is wa-/ a roa( e(,cation in t'e fiel( ofWater Management is otaine(.

-.3.% Masters 'esis

&s like eac' ot'er MSc track of t'e fac,lt- of Civil Engineering an( %eosciences t'e MSctrack Water Management is finis'e( wit' a Masters 'esis. 'is 'esis is a )racticalexercise in w'ic' t'e st,(ent 'as to s'ow t'at 'e or s'e is ca)ale to solve an engineering)rolem in(e)en(entl- an( at a scientific level. 'is )rolem can var- from t'e(evelo)ment of a new water treatment tec'ni@,e wit' 'el) of a )ilot installation/ t'e(esign of a water control s-stem to researc' to t'e @,alit- of s,rface water s-stems an(t'e im)rovement of t'is s-stem. Master t'eses are (one man- times in a )ractical sit,ation/like wit' a cons,ltanc- firm/ a water oar(/ a ministr-/ a )rovince/ a water treatment)lant/ etc. 'e masterFs t'esis takes nominall- 'alf a -ear.

$,ring t'e Masters 'esis t'e st,(ent is accom)anie( - a so calle( %ra(,ation Committee.'is committee exists of a )rofessor an( staff of t'e I $elft/ an( mostl- also staff fromt'e organi


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loo( Control

C8E45 $rinking Water reatment 5

C8E!5 Wastewater reatment 5

C8E501 S)atial ools in Water Management 3

C8E521 Water =ealt'

C8E50 %eo'-(rolog- 2

C8E541 =-(rological an( Ecological >iel(work in ;iver S-stems

C8E5G0 O)erational Water Management

C8E5500 Water :aw an( Organisation 3

C8E551 Iran $rainage Monitoring an( Mo(elling 3

C8E5550 P,m)ing Stations an( rans)ort Pi)elines

C8E55"0 Civil Engineering in $evelo)ing Co,ntries

C8E55!0 Ecolog- an( %eomor)'olog- 5

BJ4200 Princi)les of Iran $esign for Civil Engineers 3

SPMG" S-stem ;eliailit- in ,antitative ;isk &ssessment 1 3

an(


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2. from t'e list of track linke( co,rses of t'e =-(ra,lic Engineering track.

'e same com),lsor- )rogram can e followe( ,n(er t'e master =-(ra,lic Engineering.=owever it is t'e selection of s)ecialisation co,rses an( t'e to)ic of t'e master t'esis t'at(eci(es for a (i)loma )ertaining to Watermanagement or =-(ra,lic engineering. 'eselection of co,rses is (one in cons,ltation wit' an( a))roval of t'e gra(,ation )rofessor.


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> THE ?D&SP,,T WATERMA(A)EME(T@ 5THE ST,DE(TASS4C&AT&4( WATER MA(A)EME(T6

'e Societ- of Water Management/ in $,tc' calle( $is),,t Watermanagement/ is a societ-for masterst,(ents wit'in Civil Engineering/ w'o are intereste( in t'e s)eciali,rt'ermore t'ere is goo(contact wit' t'e staff of t'e (e)artment.

'e (is),,t organi


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A((E8 %= C4,RSE SCHED,"E SPEC&A"&SAT&4(S SA(&TARE()&(EER&()$ HDR"4)$ WATER RES4,RCES MA(A)EME(T

T Selection of one of t'e two co,rsesTT $e)en(ing on t'eir s)ecialisation an( in cons,ltation wit' t'eir gra(,ation )rofessor Water Managementst,(ents are re@,ire( to com)lete a selection of t'e following Water Management co,rses a((ing ,) to atotal of 31 cre(its.

Co,rse ec )1 )2 )3 ) )5

MSc Ci1il Engineering$ compulsory for all trac*s

WM0312CTP'iloso)'-/ ec'nolog- &ssessment an( Et'ics for CE or

C8E510T Climate c'ange* Science Et'ics

MSc Ci1il Engineering$ common courses general trac* Water Management

C8E50 8ntegrate( Water Management

C8EG1 >,n(amentals of Iran $rainage

C8EG5 >,n(amentals Water reatment

C8E0 =-(rological Processes Meas,rements

MSc Ci1il Engineering$ specialiBation courses for general trac* Water

C331060G O)en C'annel >low

C8E30 Com),tational Mo(elling of >low an( rans)ort

C8E00 Water ,alit- Mo(elling

C8E10 Water S-stems )eo)le Societ-

C8E15 $esign Water reatment Plants 5


C8E31 =-(rological Mo(el

C8E"0 Pol(ers an( >loo( Control

C8E45 $rinking Water reatment 5

C8E!5 Wastewater reatment 5

C8E501 S)atial ools in Water Management 3

C8E521 Water =ealt'


C8E550 =-(rolog- of ;ivers Catc'ments $eltas

C8E55!0 Ecolog- 6 %eomor)'olog- 5

C8E541 =-(rological an( Ecological >iel(work in ;iver S-stems

C8E5G0 O)erational Water Management

C8E5500 Water :aw an( Organisation 3

C8E5510 Iran Water Management

C8E551 Iran $rainage Monitoring an( Mo(elling 3

C8E5550 P,m)ing Stations an( rans)ort Pi)elines

C8E55"0 Civil Engineering in $evelo)ing Co,ntries

BJ4200 Iran $esign Met'o(s an( 'eories 3

SPMG" S-stem ;eliailit- in ,antitative ;isk &ssessment

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