Description The subject covers the principles of open channel hydraulics, pipe hydraulics and culvert hydraulics. Specific topics in open channel hydraulics include uniform flow, resistance equations, specific energy principle, flow types, gradually varied flow and rapidly varied flow. The purpose is to enable design of efficient open channels to meet engineering requirements. In addition, principles of pipe and culvert hydraulics are introduced, enabling analysis and design of pipe networks and culverts.
School Eng, Design & Built Env
Discipline Water and Sanitary Engineering
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp
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Equivalent Subjects CIVL 2015 - Water Engineering CIVL 2014 - Water Engineering
Assumed Knowledge
Mathematical knowledge equivalent to the content within 200238 Mathematics for Engineers 2.
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
analyse existing channels using hydraulic principles
apply basic hydraulic principles to design open channels of different configurations
critically analyse existing small hydraulic structures
design appropriate hydraulic structures to control and measure flow through open channels
analyse and design pipe networks using pressurised flow principles
evaluate the adequacy of existing culverts
design appropriate culverts using culvert hydraulic principles
Open channel hydraulics: Basic principles - continuity, momentum and energy principles
Open channel hydraulics: Channel design - use of uniform flow principles
Open channel hydraulics: Best hydraulic sections
Open channel hydraulics: Specific energy principle
Open channel hydraulics: Rapidly varied flow - hydraulic jump
Open channel hydraulics: Gradually varied flow - water surface profiles
Open channel hydraulics: Flow measurements - weirs, spillways, gates and flumes
Pipe hydraulics: Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes
Pipe hydraulics: Major and minor losses in pipes
Pipe hydraulics: Pipes in series
Pipe hydraulics: Pipes in parallel
Pipe hydraulics: Pipe network analysis
Pipe hydraulics: Turbomachinery - pumps and pump selection
Culvert hydraulics: Basic principles - gravity and pressurised flows
Culvert hydraulics: Culvert flow classification
Culvert hydraulics: Design of culverts
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
