CEE 440
Hydraulic Engineering


Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kaufman Hall Room 135
Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0241, USA
Tel) (757) 683-3753
Fax) (757) 683-5354

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kaufman Hall Room 135
Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0241, USA
Tel) (757) 683-3753
Fax) (757) 683-5354

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Course Description
CEE 440: Hydraulic Engineering (Elective Course for a BSEnvE degree)

Hydraulic transients; flow control structures; sediment transport; computer analysis of hydraulic systems. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.
Prerequisite
CEE 340 (Hydraulic and Water Resources)
Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material
Hydraulic Engineering, by Roberson, J. A., J. J. Cassidy and M. H. Chaudhry, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1998.
Course Objectives
Students completing this course successfully will be able to

  1. calculate flow rates and pressure heads in branching and looped pumped pipelines
  2. calculate transient pressures at various points in a pipeline due to sudden valve closure or pump stoppage
  3. use a water hammer computer program to determine the effects of valve closure time on transient pressures in a pipeline
  4. design water hammer control measures, including surge tanks, discharge tanks and air vessels
  5. analyze steady flow in open channel flows, including determination of flow depths upstream of and within contractions in width
  6. sketch and calculate gradually varied open channel flow profiles
  7. design rigid boundary and erodible channels
  8. use the HEC-RAS computer model to calculate open channel flow profiles
  9. design culverts to carry a design discharge while meeting headwater requirements
  10. analyze spillways, including calculation of rating curves and sizing spillway crests to carry a design discharge
Topics Covered
  1. Centrifugal pumps and pumped pipelines (5 hours)
  2. Unsteady closed conduit flow (6 hours)
  3. Water hammer computer models (2 hours)
  4. Water hammer control (3 hours)
  5. Design of pipelines (2 hours)
  6. Steady uniform open channel flow (3 hours)
  7. Steady non-uniform open channel flow (7 hours)
  8. Design of open channels (3 hours)
  9. Open channel flow computer model: HEC-RAS (4 hours)
  10. Analysis and design of culverts (4 hours)
  11. Spillways (3 hours)
Class/Laboratory Schedule
Two 75-minute lecture sessions per week.
Computer Applications
Water hammer computer program
HEC-RAS
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

  1. ability to apply knowledge in mathematics, physics, fluid mechanics, and engineering science to civil and environmental engineering problems,
  2. ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design a civil or environmental engineering system, component, or a process to satisfy these criteria
  3. ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect and analyze relevant data, and to develop a solution,
  4. ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools including computer-based tools for civil and environmental engineering analysis and design,
  5. knowledge of fundamentals of water supply and resources,
  6. proficiency in advanced principles and practices in water supply and resources
Prepared by
Laura J. Harrell <lharrell@odu.edu>
Date of Preparation
May 21, 2003