Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives Knowledge and skills for the solution of unsteady flow problems in artificial and natural channels and pipes and design of complex hydraulic structures.
Synopsis Open channel flow, uniform channels, water surface profiles. Flow measurement; natural and artificial open channels, closed conduits. River routing; one and two dimensional flows. Hydraulic design; spillways, energy dissipators, culverts, pipe systems, water hammer and surge analysis. Sediment transport and river engineering.
Assessment Examinations (3 hours): 70% + Practical work/Laboratory work/Fieldwork: 30%