EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
COURSE SYLLABUS
2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF RIVER ENGINEERING |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE 463 | B | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) | NA |
| Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mirjam Ndini mndini@epoka.edu.al , 8:30-17:30 |
| Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Language: | English |
| Compulsory/Elective: | Compulsory |
| Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) | MSc in Civil Engineering, Profile: Water Resources Enginneering |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | |
| Code of Ethics: |
Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline" |
| Attendance Requirement: | |
| Course Description: | This course is a presentation of fundamental principles of the rivers. Principles in River equilibrium, river dynamics, bank stabilization and river engineering. The conservation laws are and the equations of continuity, momentum, and energy are discussed with the applications of the energy and momentum principles along with the problem of choking in steady flow. It is also demonstrated that the hydraulic behavior of open-channel flow can be very different under the subcritical and supercritical conditions. The phenomenon of hydraulic jump is introduced. Water surface profile calculations for gradually-varied flow. The student will introduce to identify the flow controls, predict the profile, and formulate a solution accordingly. Once the solution is correctly formulated, the numerical calculations are easily performed. The hydraulic design of different types of open channels are discussed. various flowmeasurement structures, culverts, spillways, stilling basins, and channel transitions. bridge hydraulics, the flow calculations are discussed in the vicinity of bridge sections, then the contraction and local scour phenomena are described, and finally empirical equations are given to estimate the total bridge scour. |
| Course Objectives: | The main objective of this course is to learn hydraulic design of open channels, floodplain design, and flood routing in channels. Open Channel flow classifications, definitions, flow types; Open Channels and its properties, types, and geometries; Energy and momentum principles, specific energy, characteristics of critical flow, and its applications. Flow control and measurements, Uniform flow, Chezy and Manning equations. Transient flow hydraulics, gradually varied flow, rapidly varied flow. |
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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| 1 | fluid mechanics as applied to open-channel flow |
| 2 | conservation laws , and the equations of continuity, momentum, and energy |
| 3 | the problem of choking in steady flow. |
| 4 | the hydraulic behavior of open-channel flow under the subcritical and supercritical conditions. |
| 5 | the phenomenon of hydraulic jump |
| 6 | normal flow. flow resistance formulas in relation to the boundary layer theory, and the normal flow calculations for uniform, grass-lined, riprap, composite, and compound channels . |
| 7 | water surface profile calculations for gradually-varied flow. the boundary conditions to calculate a water surface profile depending on the type of the profile itself. |
| 8 | hydraulic design of different types of open channels. |
| 9 | various flow-measurement structures, culverts, spillways, stilling basins, and channel transitions. |
| 10 | bridge hydraulics. contraction and local scour phenomena |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Introducrion Open-channel flow |
| 2 | Energy Principles |
| 3 | Uniform flow Steady flow in open channels |
| 4 | Transition flow |
| 5 | Momentum Principles Rapidly varying flow Hydraulic jump |
| 6 | Channel design |
| 7 | Gradually varied flow |
| 8 | MID-TERM EXAM |
| 9 | Control of hydraulic jump |
| 10 | Water surface profiles |
| 11 | River contractions and expansions |
| 12 | Flood routing |
| 13 | Flow measurements structures |
| 14 | Flow through culverts |
| Prerequisite(s): | CE 341 Fluid mechanics CE 342 hydromechanics |
| Textbook(s): | *Open Channel Hydraulics-A. Osman Akan-PUBLISHER:Elsevier Science RELEASED: May 21, 2021 *French, R. ‘Open Channel Hydraulics’, ISBN:0-07-022134-0, McGraw-Hill, inc, Singapore, 1987 *Supplementary Materials: HEC-RAS User Manual, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Additional Literature: | |
| Laboratory Work: | |
| Computer Usage: | |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | Apply fundamental principles to solve basic open channel flow problems. |
| 2 | Describe stream and river behavior and response to alterations across different spatial and temporal scales |
| 3 | Apply standard mathematical and computational models of fluvial processes, |
| 4 | Design stable channels with varying capacities to transport (longitudinal profile, planform, and cross-section) |
| 5 | Understand and be conversant in describing interactions between physical and ecological processes in streams and rivers |
| 6 | Gain perspective through case studies on open channel hydrauliucs issues |
| 7 | Demonstrate understanding of modern numerical methods used to solve more complex problems. |
| 8 | Analyze data from a field study. |
| 9 | Understand associated limitations and uncertainties. |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
| MSc in Civil Engineering, Profile: Water Resources Enginneering Program | ||
| 1 | an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering | 4 |
| 2 | an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs | 3 |
| 3 | an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams | 3 |
| 4 | an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems | 4 |
| 5 | an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility | 4 |
| 6 | an ability to communicate effectively | 4 |
| 7 | the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context | 3 |
| 8 | a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life long learning | 4 |
| 9 | a knowledge of contemporary issues | 3 |
| 10 | an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice | 3 |
| 11 | skills in project management and recognition of international standards and methodologies | 3 |
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Homework |
4
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5
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| Midterm Exam(s) |
0
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0
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| Presentation |
0
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0
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| Project |
1
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30
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| Quiz |
0
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0
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| Final Exam |
1
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50
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3.5 | 56 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Assignments | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| Final examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 60.5 | 60.5 |
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Total Work Load:
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187.5 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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7.5 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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7.5 | ||
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CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER
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Course communication: Discussion during classes. Office hours at A-029. E-mail for questions regarding course: mndini@epoka.edu.al (Ensure that CE 341 is in the subject line. Failure to do so may result in a non-response.) All members of the class are expected to follow rules of common courtesy in all classroom discussions, email messages, threaded discussion and chats. |