CEE 335: CE Soils and Hydraulics Laboratory(Required for a BSCE degree)
Soils and hydraulics tests, including index testing, compaction,
permeability, consolidation, shear tests for soils. Pipe flow, open
channel flow, surface hydrology, groundwater, and hydraulic structures
for hydraulics. Lab. 2 hours; 1 credit.
Prerequisite
Co-requisite CEE 323 (Soil Mechanics) and CEE 340 (Hydraulics and Water Resources)
Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material
Laboratory Manual
Course Objectives
Students completing this course successfully will be able to:
perform a variety of soils and hydraulics labs.
analyze data, interpret the results, and write professional reports.
Topics Covered
A variety of soils and hydraulics (see the lab topics below)
Class/Laboratory Schedule
110-minute lab session per week.
Computer Applications
Heavy use of spreadsheet program for lab reports
Laboratory projects
Soils Lab #1 Hydrometer Test
Soils Lab #2 Liquid Limit & Plastic Limit Test
Soils Lab #3 Compaction Test
Soils Lab #4 Consolidation Test
Soils Lab #5 Direct Shear Test
Soils Lab #6 Unconfined Compression Test
Common Lab Permeability Test
Hydraulics Lab #1 Reynolds Experiment
Hydraulics Lab #2 Venturi as a Flow Measurement Device
Hydraulics Lab #3 Flow Through Pipe
Hydraulics Lab #4 Impact of Jet on Vanes
Hydraulics Lab #5 Flow over Sharp Crested Weir
Hydraulics Lab #6 Steady Axisymmetric Unconfined Flow
Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component
College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits
Engineering topics: 3 credits
General education: 0 credits
Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes
This course will enhance the student's
ability to apply knowledge in mathematics and physics to civil and environmental
engineering problems,
ability to design and conduct experiments and to critically analyze and interpret
data,
ability to present ideas and technical material to diverse audiences in writing,
visually, and verbally,
ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools including computer-
based tools for civil and environmental engineering analysis and design,
