River hydraulics and sediment transport
Next offered in 1996
R J Keller
6 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: CIV4265 or equivalent
Origins and properties of sediment, geological factors, stream profiles, stable channel design, rip-rap design, sediment discharge rates, scour phenomena, mobile bed models, meandering, bed forms, resistance to flow, turbulence, secondary flows, diffusion and dispersion, numerical models.
Assessment
Examinations (3 hours): 70% * Practical work: 30%