Hydraulics

 

 

Contents:

  • Basic Principles ( Introduction, Characteristics of open channel flow, Basic equations)
  • Specific Energy (Definition, Diagram, Choke, Critical depth, Weirs)
  • Momentum (Hydraulic jump, Stilling basins, Surges, Bridge piers, Supercritical transitions)
  • Uniform Flow (Chezy and Manning formula, Uniform flow computations, Best hydraulic section)
  • Gradually Varied Flow (Equations of GVF, Classification of profiles, Water surface profile computation)

 

 

 

References:

 

  • Open Channel Hydraulics, T.W. Strum, 2nd ed., 2010.

 

Alternatives:

  • Open Channel Hydraulics, V.T. Chow.
  • Open Channel Hydraulics, R.H. French.
  • Open Channel Hydraulics, F.M. Henderson.

 

Assessment:

 

Exercises and Quizzes: 20%

Mid-term Exam: 40%

Final Exam: 40%

 

Instructor

Behzad Ataie-Ashtiani (Room 525)

Office hours: Mondays 10:30-12:0

 

Lecture Notes

§       Introduction [OCH_Sec00.pdf]

§         Basic Principles [OCH_Sec01.pdf] Exercises:1.1, 1.4, 1.7, 1.12 Movie_2 Movie_3

§       Specific Energy [OCH_Sec02.pdf] Exercises: 2.4, 2.8, 2.14, 2.19, 2.27 Movie_1 Movie_7

§       Momentum I [OCH_Sec03_I.pdf] Exercises: 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.10 Movie_4 Movie_5 Movie_8

§       Momentum II [OCH_Sec03_II.pdf] Exercises: 3.12, 3.17, 3.19, 3.24

§       Uniform Flow I [OCH_Sec04_I.pdf] Exercises: 4.3, 4.4, 4.9

§       Uniform Flow II [OCH_Sec04_II.pdf] Exercises: 4.15, 4.21, 4.23

§       Gradually Varied Flow I [OCH_Sec05_I.pdf] Exercises: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4

§       Gradually Varied Flow II [OCH_Sec05_II.pdf] Exercises: 5.5, 5.8, 5.17, opt 5.16, opt 5.17

 

Optional Exercises

 

 

Readings and Links

 

§       Chapter 1 (1st ed, 2001)

§       Guide for Selecting Manning's Roughness Coefficients for Natural Channels and Flood Plains [PDF]

§       Guide for Selecting  Roughness Coefficients Values for Natural Channels [PDF]

§       Roughness Characteristics of Natural Channels [http://il.water.usgs.gov/proj/nvalues/barnes_webpage.html]

§       The fluid flow calculations website [LMNO Engineering, Research, and Software]

§       HEC-RAS software [http://www.hec.usace.army.mil/software/hec-ras ]

 

 

 

Solutions

 

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