CE 427 - Hydraulics of Rivers, Streams, & Channels

This course covers geometric and hydraulic properties ofopen channels, conservation laws as applied to open channelflow, principles of critical, uniform and gradually variedflows, design of channels for capacity and erosionresistance, flow profile computations, hydraulic routing,and open channel flow applications. Consideration will begiven to the analysis and characteristics of flow in openchannels (natural and artificial); channel designconsiderations including uniform flow (rivers, sewers),flow measuring devices (weirs, flumes), gradually variedflow (backwater and other flow profiles, flood routing),rapidly varied flow (hydraulic jump, spillways), andchannel design problems (geometric considerations, scour,channel stabilization, sediment transport). The purpose ofthe course is to provide students with a practicalfoundation in the hydraulics of open channel flow, so thatthey may apply their skills to design and analysis ofman-made structures and natural rivers. (IR)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites Fluid Mechanics (CEE 315/365) or an equivalent course in fluid flow or hydraulics.

Credits: 3