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Introduction to Hydraulics
Course guide
HWM 21806
prof.dr.ir. R. Uijlenhoet
drs. P.J.J.F. Torfs
ir. B. Vermeulen
January 2012
Chair Group Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management
Course Guide
Introduction to Hydraulics
prof.dr.ir. R. Uijlenhoet
drs. P.J.J.F. Torfs
ir. B. Vermeulen
January 2012
HWM‐21806
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a. Name and code of the course canals and soils. The course uses a text book
HWM‐21806 Introduction to Hydraulics which is compatible with this set‐up. In this
text book, proofs, derivations, theory and
b. Contact person(s)1, worked examples are given in full but using
lecturer(s) and examiner(s) simple mathematical notation and an ample
amount of clarifying text. The following
Contact topics are covered: hydrostatics,
drs PJJF Torfs
person(s) measurement of pressure, flow and
Lecturer(s) prof. dr ir R Uijlenhoet discharge, flow through pipelines, uniform
drs PJJF Torfs and non‐uniform open channel flow and
ir B Vermeulen steady flow around hydraulic structures.
Examiner(s) drs PJJF Torfs The course provides basic knowledge of
hydraulics and hydrometry for application
in the fields of irrigation, drainage, erosion,
c. Language of instruction water conservation and flood protection.
and examination
Dutch f. Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student
d. Assumed or prerequisite knowledge will be able to:
Basic knowledge of fundamental ‐ apply the laws of conservation of
physical concepts as forces, mass, energy and momentum to
representation of forces by vectors, hydraulic problems;
gravity etc. Working knowledge of ‐ calculate hydrostatic and ‐dynamic
basic calculus. pressures and resultant forces on
structures;
LAD‐10806 Soil and Water I and ‐ calculate water level and flow
AEW‐21306 Soil and Water II velocity in uniform open channel
flow, when cross sectional area,
e. Profile of the course slope of the channel and roughness
This course is designed for students who are known or can be measured;
need a basic knowledge about hydraulics as ‐ calculate surface level profiles for
an introduction to application oriented gradually varying non‐uniform flow
courses such as the design of irrigation (back water curve, draw down
systems and hydraulic structures. By curve), with the aim to know the
concentrating on a detailed explanation of consequences of measures in
the laws of conservation of mass, currents and streams;
momentum and energy, the course aims at ‐ measure the discharge in small
providing the student a clear understanding open channels by using discharge
of steady water flow through conduits, measurement techniques including
the velocity area method, the slope
1
It is assumed that the contact person of area method, the dilution method;
a course has the final responsibility for the ‐ apply discharge formulas for
outline of the course, the organization of the discharge measurement structures;
course and the Course Guide. The contact person ‐ calculate energy losses in closed
receives all the results of the course evaluation. pipe systems by applying friction
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coefficients and loss coefficients stationary flow problems is the theme to be
from literature investigated. This both in closed and open
‐ report on measurements including conduits.
error analysis
‐ creatively apply the topics learned k. Outline and schedule of the programme of
to basic environmental water the course
problems. See annex. The planning of the laboratory
exercices are rather strict. If a student
g. Learning materials and resources
cannot meet the proposed arrangements,
Understanding Hydraulics by L. Hamill (
he should contact the lecturers.
2001, 2nd ed.), MacMillan Press LTD.
Hydrometry by W. Boiten and laboratory
Assessment strategy
practical guide Hydraulics/Hydrometry.
A number of web application will be
All the learning outcomes will be tested by
offered through intranet and used to
interactively investigate some particular two written exams at the end of the course,
topics. one on hydraulics, one on hydrometry.
The practicals skills will be tested by
h. Educational (= teaching and learning) laboratory experiments, results of which
activities will be discussed independently with the
‐lectures on hydraulics students.
‐simple computational exercises on
hydraulics
‐lectures on hydrometry
‐ extensive practicals to practice hydraulic
phenomena in the hydraulics laboratory.
Examples are: flow over a weir, hydraulic
jump, discharge measurement in open
channels, visualizing energy loss, backwater
and draw down curves.
i. Examination
The subject Hydraulics and Hydrometry
includes 6 credits, from which 60% is
reserved for the theoretical part of
hydraulics, 20% for the theoretical part of
hydrometry and 20% for the practical part.
The final mark will be determined according
to this ratio.
Both for the two theoretical parts and the
practical part a minimum mark of 5,0 is
required. After participating an examination
or practical work, always the last obtained
mark per part will count.
j. The principal themes of the contents
The interaction of pressure and velocity in
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Annex 1. Conribution of educational activities to the learning outcomes
Learning activities
Computational exercises
Lectures hydrometrie
Practical laboratory
Lectures hydraulics
hydraulics
1. Apply laws mass, energy,…. X X X X
2. Calculate hydrostatic pressures X X
3. Calculate levels, velocities in open water X X
4. Measure discharge in open water X X X X
5. Apply dischare formulas of discharge measurement X X
structures
6. Calculate energy loges in pipes X X X X
7. Report on measurements including error analysis X
8. Creatively apply to environmental problems X X
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Annex 2. Assessment strategy
Written exam hydraumetry
Written exam hydraulics
Report on laboratory
1. Apply laws mass, energy,…. X X
2. Calculate hydrostatic pressures X
3. Calculate levels, velocities in open water X
4. Measure discharge in open water X X
5. Apply dischare formulas of discharge measurement X X X
structures
6. Calculate energy loges in pipes X X
7. Report on measurements including error analysis X
8. Creatively apply to environmental problems X X
Contribution to final mark (%) 60% 40% 90/100%
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