Length and Schedule
10 hour course (5x 2-hour online classes over 6 weeks )
Schedule TBD (mid August to late September) based on student & instructor availability (poll)
Who This Course is For
Anyone preparing to write the CIV-A5 Hydraulic Engineering technical exam.
Syllabus
Dimensional analysis and hydraulic models. Application of continuity, momentum and energy principles. Steady, closed conduit flow in single pipes and pipe networks. Steady, open-channel flow under uniform and gradually varied conditions, control sections, hydraulic jumps, and energy dissipaters. Hydraulic transients; surges and water hammer in closed conduits, surface waves in open channels. Concepts and principles of turbo machinery, especially centrifugal pumps; similarity relations and cavitation; operation of pump-and-pipe systems.
Introductory concepts of hydraulic structures, including environmental aspects of hydraulic works and water quality management.
Resources Included
CIV-A5 Exam D