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Civil Hydraulics (CVEN90051)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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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
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: 26 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
One of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ENGR30002 | Fluid Mechanics |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
ENGR30001 Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics
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: 26 February 2024
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: 26 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Alessandro Toffoli Mode of delivery On Campus (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 22 July 2024 to 20 October 2024 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2024 Census date 2 September 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 15 November 2024 Semester 2 contact information
Alessandro Toffoli
Time commitment details
200 hours
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Last updated: 26 February 2024
Further information
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Relevant readings will be made available on LMS.
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INDICATIVE LEARNING AND TEACHING METHOD
The subject will be delivered through a combination of weekly lectures and self-taught effort including: (a) selected reading material with technical in-depth details for each weekly topic; (b) topic guides with questions and exercises to stimulate learning; (c) lecture sessions to explain and discuss fundamental aspects of weekly topics; and (d) workshops to review weakly topics and solve exercises.
INDICATIVE KEY LEARNING RESOURCES
(a) Hamill, L., 2011. Understanding hydraulics. Macmillan International Higher Education; (b) Garcia, M. ed., 2008, Sedimentation engineering: processes, measurements, modeling, and practice, American Society of Civil Engineers; (c) Chanson, H., 2004, Hydraulics of open channel flow, Elsevier; (d) Reeve, D., Chadwick, A. and Fleming, C., 2018. Coastal engineering: processes, theory and design practice. CRC Press; (e) Chadwick, A., Morfett, J. and Borthwick, M., 2013. Hydraulics in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Crc Press; (f) Kamphuis, J.W., 1999, Introduction to coastal engineering and management (Vol. 48), World Scientific.
CAREERS / INDUSTRY LINKS
Case study problems for each of the three modules are provided with support from practicing engineers. An example of practical assignment problems is flood risk assessment. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Architectural Engineering Specialisation (formal) Environmental Specialisation (formal) Civil Specialisation (formal) Civil with Business 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: 26 February 2024