Course Outline

ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY

(Part of : CIVT 3301 Hydraulics and Engineering Hydrology)

(Please read in conjunction with the Course Outline for the whole course)

{CATALOG DATA: CIVT 3301K Hydraulics and Engineering Hydrology (3-2-4)

Elements of fluid mechanics; pressure measurement; hydrostatics; forces on submerged plane and curved surfaces; buoyancy; fluids in motion; hydraulic and energy gradients; forces exerted by jets on flat plates and curved vanes; orifices, notches and weirs; flow in pipes; simple pipe networks; open channel flow; pumps.

Hydrologic cycle; precipitation data analysis; hydraulics of groundwater flow; equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions; groundwater exploration; surface runoff; hydrographs; flood routing; hydrological forecasting; computer applications}

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Kuppuswamy Jayaraman

Tel: 356-2218 e-mail: jayaramk@savstate.edu

Room: 121, Hubert Bldg

REFERENCE: Ned H.C. Hwang and Robert J. Houghtalen, Fundamentals of Hydraulic

Engineering Systems, Prentice Hall, 1996

Andrew L. Simon and Scott F. Korom, Hydraulics, Prentice Hall, 1997

Philip B. Bedient and Wayne C. Huber, Hydrology and Flood Plain Analysis, Addison Wesley, 1992

GOALS: To provide an understanding of the principles and applications of

and hydrology.

BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES: The student will have a good understanding of:

* precipitation, runoff, and groundwater flow

* dams, reservoirs and water storage

* hydrological data analysis and forecasting

INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS

A. Hydrology:

Hydrologic cycle; water inventory; precipitation -missing precipitation data, double mass analysis for consistency, computation of average aerial precipitation; evaporation; estimation of evaporation; infiltration.

B. Surface Runoff:

Stream gauging; discharge measurement methods; rating curves; rainfall-runoff relations; hydrographs; unit hydrograph; reservoirs and storage determination by mass curves

C. Groundwater:

Aquifers and other formations; hydraulics of groundwater flow; equilibrium conditions - unconfined and confined aquifers; Depuit’s equation; non-equilibrium conditions; interference among wells; groundwater exploration

D. Hydrological forecasting:

Review of probability concepts; analysis of data and extrapolation using probability papers; Gumbel’s distribution; water resources planning

ACTIVITIES REQUIRED OF STUDENTS

A. Attendance: Credit may not be awarded if the number of absences exceeds

the number of times that the class meets per week - namely 1 hour. Punctuality will be strictly enforced.

B. Tutorial/ Laboratory Sessions:

A number of tutorial (problem-solving) will be held, and each student must have his scientific calculator during all the classes. These sessions will provide ample opportunity to ask questions, to clear doubts, to improve problem-solving skills, and to understand practical applications. Computer usage will form part of these sessions.

C. Home assignments:

Use of library facilities and internet resources shall be incorporated. These should be submitted in time. Late submissions will not be accepted for evaluation

D. Tests and Final Examination:

These should be taken on the dates and times which shall be announced at least one week in advance. No make-up tests will be given except under extremely special circumstances

EVALUATION PROCEDURE

The final grade for indicating the quality of academic work represents the student’s successful performance in all the instructional areas of this Course.

The final evaluation shall be based on the following:

Home assignments, tutorials & laboratory sessions: 30%

Tests: 30%

Final examination: 40%