Hydraulics for Construction Engineering
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1TE417
- Code
- 1TE417
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Technology G1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 15 January 2015
- Responsible department
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
Entry requirements
Algebra and vector geometry and Analysis for engineers.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- calculate water pressures and forces against dam gates and engineering constructions.
- explain the concepts of laminar and turbulent flow.
- describe supercritical and subcritical water flow.
- compute water depths, flows and speeds in various types of channels.
- describe how a so called hydraulic jump acts and how it arises.
- calculate levels, flows and speeds in dam designs.
- account for the groundwater flow phenomenon.
Content
Fundamental concepts in Hydraulics, hydrostatic pressure calculations on plane and curved surfaces. Hydrodynamics, laminar and turbulent flow, the Continuity equation, the energy equation (Bernoullis equation), the energy line and the pressure line ..
Pipe flow, energy losses, friction losses, supplement losses. Design of pipes. Channel flow, subcritical and supercritical water, uniform flow. Groundwater flow. Systems of managements and reservoirs. Turbines and pumps.
Instruction
Lectures and exercises.
Compulsory laboratory session.
Assessment
Compulsory written assignments (3 credits) and written examination (2 credits)