Hydraulics Part 3: Flow in Open Channels TSYH 3147

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

Module 1 - Specific Energy, Critical and Noncritical Flow

• Relate the fundamentals of basic fluid mechanics to open channel hydraulics.
• Define steady and unsteady flow and uniform and nonuniform flow in open channels.
• Describe the basic relations between energy, depth and flow rate in open channel flow.
• Describe and analyze noncritical flow conditions.

Module 2 - Normal Flow in Open Channel

• Derive and employ the equation of normal flow in open channels.
• Describe the practical implications of subcritical, critical and supercritical in channel flows.

Module 3 - Flow Conditions in Natural Channels

• Perform calculations on channel bed stability in erodible materials.
• Describe varied flow and longitudinal profiles resulting from the presence of various different physical controls on a channel.
• Perform typical backwater curve calculations on an open channel.

Module 4 - Gates, Weirs and Other Hydraulic Control Structures

• Differentiate between the two basic categories of man-made control structures.
• Perform calculations involving fixed cross-section control structures (e.g., sluice gates).
• Perform calculations involving variable cross-section control structures (e.g., weirs).
• Use hydraulic control structures for the measurement of flowrate in open channels.

Module 5 - Introduction to Culverts and Sewers

• Describe the design criteria for the design of storm and sanitary sewers.
• Use open channel flow theory in the design of culverts.

Effective as of Fall 2003