CE 531 –
Open Channel Hydraulics
Department of Civil and Geological Engineering
Spring 2009
Current Downloads
Yang and Simoe, Yellow River sediment
Yang Software:
Links:
Instructor:
J. Phillip King, P.E., Ph.D.,
Associate Professor/Associate Department Head
Office: 235 Hernandez Hall
Phone: 646-5377
E-mail: jpking@nmsu.edu
Web: http://cagesun.nmsu.edu/~jpking
Office Hours: MW 2:30-4:30, or by
appointment
Class Meeting Schedule and
Location:
Lecture: MWF 11:30-12:20, Room 106
Hernandez Hall
Required Text:
Sturm, T. W., 2001. Open Channel Hydraulics. McGraw-Hill, pub. ISBN0-07-062445-3.
NOTE: This is not in the bookstore. Order it from the web.
Public Domain Software:
Winflume32 (US Bureau of Reclamation long throated flume design)
RADGAT (USBR Radial Gate software, about 60 kb)
HEC-HMS (Rainfall-Runoff modeling. Program files, users manual, etc.)
HEC RAS (Water Surface Profile modeling. Program files, users manual, etc.)
HydroCulv metric (Culvert calculator and other useful tools)
Course Objectives: The course aims to acquaint graduate students with the theory, application, and implications of open channel hydraulics and closely related areas. Think of it as “the science, practice, and Zen” of open channel hydraulics. General areas of study will be:
- Concepts and theory of water flow applied to open channel conditions;
- Flow measurement and calibration;
- Modeling of open channel systems;
- Routing flow through channels and reservoirs;
- Sediment transport in open channel systems.
A Few Asides: Field work and field trips outside of class will occasionally be required. Attendance is required – your first two absences require no explanation. Additional absences will require either a memo of explanation from you to me, or you will lose 4% of the total semester grade from the “Participation/Comprehension” category below for each absence. Bring your calculator every time, and plan on using it. Random students will present solutions to homework problems in class, so be prepared.
This is a graduate class, and you are expected to not only solve problems, but to also to go beyond what is asked. Look for theoretical explanations of what we see in the applied sections of class, and look for real-world examples of the theoretical concepts we develop.
All assignments are expected to be neat, worked on an engineering computation pad or computer printout. Neat hand drafting or CAD drawings are expected. If you have any questions about formats or neatness standards, please ask the instructor before the first assignment.
Late Policy: Late assignments will not be accepted.
Grading:
Homework: 30 %
Midterm: 20 %
Final: 30 %
Term Project: 20 %
TOTAL: 100%
90-100% - A
80-89% - B
65-79% - C
< 65% - F
Students with
Disabilities:
If you have or believe you have a disability, you may wish to self-identify. You can do so by providing documentation to the Services for Students with Disabilities, SSD, located at Garcia Annex (Phone: 646-6840). Appropriate accommodations may then be provided for you.
If you have a condition which may affect your ability to
exit safely from the premises in an emergency or which may cause an emergency
during class, you are encouraged to discuss this in confidence with the
instructor and/or the director of SSD. If you have general questions about the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), call the