Catalog Description:Hydrological cycle, probabilistic forecasting, rainfall excess meteorology, groundwater, storm-water runoff, flood routing and design applications.
Pre-requisite(s):
CWR 3201
Designation:Required
Contribution of course to meeting the Professional Component:
| Math & Science Topic | 0.0 credit hours |
| Engineering Topics | 3.0 credit hours |
| General Education Topics | 0.0 credit hours |
| Class Schedule: | Laboratory Schedule: | ||
| Number of sessions per week | 2 | Number of sessions per week | 1 |
| Duration of each session | 50 mins | Duration of each session | 110 mins |
Course Objectives:
· Knowledge of pipe flow analysis
· Design and analysis of pipe and pump systems
· Knowledge of open channel flow analysis
· Instrumentation and measurements of flow properties
· Applications of computer software for hydraulic system design and analysis
Topics:
· Pipe flow analysis: Laminar and turbulent flows in pipe systems; Velocity
profiles of laminar and turbulent flows; Mass, energy, and momentum balance
equations for pipe flow analysis; Pipe friction loss (Darcy-Weisbach, Hazen-Williams,
and Manning's equations); Minor losses (entrance/exit, pipe contraction/expansion,
bending, elbow, valves, etc); Pipe flow problems (e.g. estimation of pipe size
and flow rate); Pipe system analysis (pipe branching, pipes in series and parallel);
Pipe network design and analysis (Hardy Cross Method); Construction of energy
and hydraulic grade lines; Unsteady flows in pipes; Establishment of steady
flows; Water hammer and surge tanks.
· Design and analysis of pipe and pump systems: Pump type and performance
characteristics; Pump efficiency; Cavitation in pumps; Pump similarity; Operating
point of pipe and pump systems; Pump selection; Pumps in series and parallel
configurations.
· Open channel flow analysis: Uniform open channel flows; Non-uniform
open channel flows (gradually and rapidly varied flows); Most efficient cross
sections; Energy concepts in open channel (specific energy and critical depth);
Sub- and super-critical flows; Humps and contractions; Classification of water
surface profiles; Hydraulic jumps; Culvert design.
· Measurements of flow properties: Static and stagnation pressure measurements;
Venturi meter; Weirs; Orifice.
· Computer skills: Computer software used for pipe network design and
analysis (WaterCAD, Loops, MS Excel or equivalent); Computer software used for
data analysis (MS Excel or equivalent); Equation solver of scientific calculator
used for solving implicit equations (e.g. pipe diameter estimation)
Textbook(s):
· Finnemore and Franzini, Fluid Mechanics with Engineering Applications,
10th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2002.
Reference(s):
· N/A
Relationship of the
course to Program Outcomes:
· This course is used to assess civil and environmental engineering program
outcomes numbers 1, 5, 6 and 10 (by conducting lab experiments, data analysis
and reporting).
· It is also used to evaluate civil engineering program outcomes number
3.
· This course also addresses the Criterion a, b, c, e, g and k from the
a-k list of ABET.