CS4002:03
Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering
Townsville
HECS Band 2
39 hours lectures, 39 hours tutorials, laboratory sessions, demonstrations, site visits and seminars. Semester 1.
Hydraulics – pipe flow, multiple pipe networks, Hardy-Cross solution, open channel flow, hydraulic jumps, transitions, backwater curves, gutter and inlet design, culvert design. Case studies from local channels, culverts and gutters.
Coastal Engineering – wave generation, transformation and dissipation; tropical cyclone waves and water levels; storm surge and coastal flooding; beach erosion and sediment transport.
Learning Objectives:
- review basic concepts of hydraulics;
- introduce the basic concepts of surface waves and coastal engineering;
- develop the usual simplifications and assumptions used for analysis of hydraulics and coastal engineering design;
- develop the ability to work both individually and as part of a team in the analysis and design aspects of hydraulic and coastal engineering problems with special emphasis on tropical conditions.
Assessment by examination (50%-70%); on-course assessment (30%-50%).