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Civil Hydraulics (CVEN90051)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Alessandro Toffoli
Overview
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AIMS
Students that successfully completely this subject will have the skills to practice under a chartered engineer to analyse problems and propose designs in the field of civil and environmental hydraulic engineering. Analysis of water flow in natural and constructed channels is studied in the river hydraulics module. This gives students the fundamental tools to learn techniques such as flood prediction, the design of channels for water movement in irrigation, and the prediction of water levels in channels in environmental flow studies. The movement of water and sediment along coasts due to wave action and currents is the focus of the coastal hydraulics module. An understanding of wave processes in coastal and surf zones is an essential starting point for the design of coastal structures such as piers, groins and jetties. With impending sea level rise, this will be a significant area of civil engineering practice for the foreseeable future. In the third module, the focus will be on processes of sediment transport and geomorphological change in rivers and coastal waters. The ability to analyse these processes can lead to graduates working in the area of river engineering, where for example the erosion of sediment from bridge abutments must be controlled. It is also important in ecological modelling where the movement of sediments and entrainment in water can impact on the habitat of stream biota.
The subject will draw on students’ existing knowledge of fluid mechanics, systems modelling, statistics, engineering mathematics and geomorphology gained from undergraduate or other preparatory study.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
- River Hydraulics: revision of basic concepts of steady-state open channel flow and extend this with applications in natural river channels, time dependent behaviour and flood hydraulics
- Coastal Hydraulics: basic wave theory and processes including in the surf zone
- Sediment Transport and Water Quality: mechanisms and models of particulate and solute transport in rivers and coastal environments.
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILO)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Describe flow regimes and what controls the water level in a river
- Analyse the flow and backwater profiles of water in natural and constructed channels to predict the channel capacity and flow characteristics such as depth
- Analyse the flow water through natural and constructed structures such as chokes, weirs, spillways and energy dissipaters
- Design a channel to carry a particular design flow
- Describe the characteristics of waves and be able to predict the behaviour of waves in the near-shore environment based on their deep-water characteristics
- Calculate the breaking characteristics of waves and their effect on coastal water levels and currents
- Interrogate wave recordings for statistics useful in the design of coastal structures and management options
- Use tidal constituents to classify the tidal regime at various locations
- Recommend coastal management options based on an understanding of waves, tides and near-shore currents
- Describe and analyse the processes of sediment erosion, entrainment, transport and deposition in river channels
- Predict sediment loads based on channel and sediment characteristics and discriminate between supply and transport limited situations
- Predict how channel morphology will change as the result of natural or human impact.
Generic skills
- Ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals
- Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
- Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance
- Ability to function effectively as an individual and in teams, as a team leader or manager as well as an effective team member
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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No longer available | |||
ENGR30002 | Fluid Mechanics |
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Note: prerequisite does not apply to students admitted to the Masters of Engineering 200 point program.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual Assessment / Project - Computer-base and/or laboratory activities equivalent to 1000-1500 words per student for each of the three modules. These activities require approximately 30 hours of work for each module. ILOs 1 to 12 are addressed in these activities.
| Throughout the semester | 60% |
One examination. ILOs 1 to 3, and 5 to 12 are addressed in this examination
| End of semester | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Alessandro Toffoli Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Up to 39 hours (Lectures: up to 1 hour per week;Tutorials/Workshops: 2 hours per week; Laboratory Workshop/Demonstration: 3 hours per semester) Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Alessandro Toffoli
Time commitment details
200 hours
Additional delivery details
Change of subject coordinator
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Relevant readings will be made available on LMS.
- Subject notes
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
Readings are provided for this subject and made freely available on-line and for purchase as hard copy at the book room. Readings are taken from the following texts and papers:
García, M.H., ed. 2008 Sedimentation engineering : processes, measurements, modeling, and practice; Prepared by the ASCE Task Committee to Expand and Update Manual 54 of the Sedimentation Committee of the Environmental and Water Resources Instiworkshop. Reston, Va. :, American Society of Civil Engineers.
Bridge, J. S. and Demicco, R. 2008 Earth surface processes, landforms and sediment deposits Cambridge, UK ; New York: Cambridge University Press.
Chadwick, A. and Morfett, J. 1998 Hydraulics in civil and environmental engineering. London: E&FN Spon.
Chang, H. H., 1992. Fluvial processes in river engineering. Malabar: Krieger publishing company.
Dean, R. G. and Dalrymple, R.A., - 2002 Coastal processes with engineering applications Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Deslauriers, L. E., Schelew,E. and Wieman,C., 2011. Improved Learning in a Large-Enrollment Physics Class. Science 332(6031), 862-864
Dingman, S. L., 2008. Fluvial hydraulics. New York : Oxford University Press.
French, R. H., 1994. Open-channel hydraulics. New York : McGraw-Hill.
Gordon, N. D., McMahon,T.A. et al.-2nd ed. 2004. Stream hydrology : an introduction for ecologists. Chichester, West Sussex, England: Wiley.
Henderson, F. M., -1966. Open channel flow. New York: Macmillan.
Hibbeler, R. C., 2011. Mechanics of Materials. Boston: Prenctice Hall.
Kamphuis, J. W., 1999. Introduction to coastal engineering and management. Singapore ; London: World Scientific.
Kay, M., 2008. Practical hydraulics. London : Routledge.
Kondolf, M. and Piégay,H., 2003. Tools in fluvial geomorphology. Hoboken, NJ, USA : J. Wiley.
Nielsen, P., 2009. Coastal and estuarine processes. Singapore : World Scientific.
Julien, P.J., -2nd ed.2010. Erosion and Sedimentation. Cambridge University Press
Pretor-Pinney, G., 2010. The Wavewatcher's Companion. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
Reeve, D. and Fleming,C., 2004. Coastal engineering : processes, theory and design practice. London ; New York : Spon Press.
Sorensen, R. M., - 2005. Basic coastal engineering. New York: Springer.
Soulsby, R., 1997. Dynamics of marine sands : a manual for practical applications. London : Telford.
Vogel, S., 1981. Life in moving fluids : the physical biology of flow. Boston, Mass : W. Grant Press.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Case study problems for each of the three modules have been provided with support from practicing engineers. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Architectural Engineering Specialisation (formal) Civil Specialisation (formal) Civil with Business Specialisation (formal) Environmental Specialisation (formal) Structural - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022