CEE 340: Hydraulics and Water Resources(Required for a BSEnvE degree)
Analysis of closed-conduit flow and open channel flow. Principles of
surface water hydrology and groundwater hydraulics. Lecture 3 hours; 3
credits.
Water Resources Engineering (4th edition), by Linsley, R. K. et al., McGraw-Hill
Publishing Co., 1992
Course Objectives
Students completing this course successfully will be able to
apply continuity and energy equations to pipe flow, including losses
calculate flow rates in branching pipes and pipe networks
calculate centrifugal pump characteristics at various rotational
speeds using affinity laws
determine available net positive suction head in pumped lines
analyze pumped pipelines, including sketching hydraulic and energy
grade lines
apply energy and momentum principles to open channel flow
sketch gradually varied open channel flow profiles
perform hydraulic jump calculations
determine total runoff hydrographs using the unit hydrograph method
derive a unit hydrograph from streamflow data
route flow through channels and reservoirs
determine the likelihood of flood events using various probabilistic
methods, including plotting positions, Gumbel and log Pearson Type III
distributions
perform economic analysis for water resources planning problems
calculate drawdowns for steady flow in unconfined aquifers (with and
without rainfall recharge), and for steady and unsteady flow in confined
aquifers.
calculate groundwater aquifer characteristics, including hydraulic
conductivity and transmissivity, using data from observation wells.
determine required capacity for distribution and conservation reservoirs.
Topics Covered
Pipe flow: continuity and energy principles, branching pipes and
pipe networks (6 hours)
Centrifugal pump characteristics, net positive suction head (2 hours)
Pumped lines and flow regulating valves (3 hours)
Open channel flow: energy and momentum principles (3 hours)
Open channel flow: gradually varied flow and hydraulic jump (4 hours)
Surface flow hydrology: unit hydrograph method, rational method (6 hours)
Surface flow hydrology: channel and reservoir routing (3 hours)
Probability concepts in planning: annual flood series, frequency
distributions (3 hours)
Engineering economics in water resources planning (3 hours)
Reservoirs: physical characteristics, firm yield and capacity
selection (2 hours)
Ethics and professionalism (3 hours)
Class/Laboratory Schedule
Two 75-minute lecture sessions per week.
Computer Applications
Excel spreadsheet (optional)
Laboratory projects
None
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, physics, probability and
statistics, fluid mechanics and engineering science to environmental
engineering problems,
ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to
design an environmental engineering system, component, or a process to
satisfy these criteria
ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect
and analyze relevant data, and to develop a solution,
understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a societal
and global context,
knowledge of current issues and awareness of emerging technologies,
ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools
including computer-based tools for environmental engineering analysis
and design,
knowledge of fundamentals of water supply and resources.
