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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%).