University of Jordan, Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Land, Water and Environment
Course Name:
Applied Hydraulics
Course Number:
Instructor:
Prof. Muhammad Shatanawi
Assistant:
0644211
Ms. Hala Rawabdeh
Course Description
This course is designed to be given to non engineering students in the field of land and
water, soils and irrigation, natural resources and water resources. It combines fluid
mechanics and hydraulic engineering courses in a simple applied course. This course
covers basic fluid mechanics and hydraulics, including the physical proprieties of fluid,
the calculation of pressures and forces exerted by static fluids and the principles of
conservation of mass, energy and momentum. In addition, it covers Bernoulli’s principle
and the use of various energy loss equations. The hydraulic principles will applied to
understanding and solving problems related to: flow in pipes and pipe networks,
characteristics and selection of pumps, uniform and non-uniform flow in open channel
and flow measurement. Topics such as hydraulics of groundwater and dimensionless
analysis will be covered if time permits.
Course Objectives
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Provide students with the basic knowledge needed for understanding other courses
such as irrigation system design, watershed management and flow in open channels.
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Qualify student to design water system, pipe networks and small hydraulic structure
used in the agricultural production.
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Make student aware of the pipe materials, pumps and other fittings available in the
markets and used for the design of irrigation delivery systems and wells.
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Calculate water surface profile for gradually varied flow and rapidly varied flow like
hydraulic jump, weirs etc.
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Create imaginative thinking and innovation by using mathematic and physics in
solving basic conservation equations and dimensionless analysis.
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Qualify students to design reservoirs and other hydraulic structure under static
conditions.
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Lecture Outline
Introduction to the course and system of units: Characteristics of the course, Grading and
evaluation, International system of units, other systems of units.
Significance of fluid mechanics: fluid properties: specific weight, mass density, specific
gravity, viscosity, vapor pressure and surface tension; flow classification.
Fluid Static: pressure; pressure variation; pressure measurements; absolute and gauge
pressure; hydrostatic forces on plane surfaces, buoyancy and floatation.
Fluid in Motion: velocity and flow rate; classification of fluid flow; acceleration;
continuity equation; Bernoulli equation; applications.
Momentum Principle: momentum equation; application of the momentum equation,
moment of momentum equation.
Energy Principle: derivation of energy equation; discussion of energy equation; forms of
energy; hydraulic and energy grade line.
Flow in closed conduits: introduction, laminar and turbulent flow, determination of head
loss due to friction, determination of minor head losses, energy gradient and hydraulic
gradient, pipe networks, pipe diagram.
Pumps: introduction, classification of pumps, characteristics of pumps, head delivered
by pumps, specific speed of pumps, selection of pumps
Flow in Open Channels: introduction, velocity distribution in open channel flow, and
energy in open channel flow, uniform open channel flow, design of open channel, critical
flow, specific energy, hydraulic jump and surface water profile.
Dimensional Analysis: dimensions and equations; the Buckingham II theorem;
dimensional analysis; standard dimension numbers
Flow Measurement: introduction, direct volume and weight measurements, pivot tubes,
venture meters, flumes and weirs.
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COURSE OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Solve hydrostatic pressure and force problems involving plane surfaces of regular
geometric shape.
Apply fundamentals of flow continuity principle to solve water balance problems
and understand the principles of conservation of energy and momentum.
Apply Bernoulli's equation and the concept of total energy to solve for flow and
velocity in frictionless closed-conduit problems.
Solve closed conduit flow problems involving pipe friction losses by applying
Manning, Hazen William or Darcy Weisbach equations.
Assign appropriate local losses for different plumbing fittings such as valves,
bends (contraction and expansion) in analyzing frictional closed conduits systems.
Select the most efficient pump(s) for various engineering applications based on
pump performance curves without incurring cavitations.
Apply specific energy principles to assess flow depth and velocity flows in open
channel systems under uniform conditions, employing Froude number to
determine flow regime.
Graph specific energy diagrams to assess changes in flow depth and velocity in
presence of a hump or lateral constriction in open channel systems under nonuniform conditions to determine when and why hydraulic jumps occur.
Demonstrate the use of dimensionless analysis to derive dimensionless numbers
used in hydraulic engineering problems.
Derive flow calculation for weirs and various types of water measurement devices
and demonstrate their application to measure flow, velocity and pressure.
References/Text/URL
- Houghtalen, R. J., Hwang N. H.C. and Akan A. O.; 2010, Fundamentals of
Hydraulic Engineering systems, 4th edition; Pearson. (text book)
- Street, R., G. Watters and J. Vennard; 1997, Fundamental of Fluid Mechanics;
7th edition, Wiley
Grading and Evaluation
Med-term Exam
Quizzes, Homework and Participation
Final Exam
Total
30%
20%
50%
100%
Assignments Guideline
The purpose of homework assignments is to give you practice in solving problems.
Working these problems will help you consolidate your understanding of the course
material and prepare you for the test. You may work with each other to interpret and draft
solutions. Do not copy solutions. Copying homework solutions is a violation.
Homework should be submitted on the day they are due and at the beginning of the class
only. Late submissions will result in substantial reduction of points; 25% per day
including weekends.
To obtain the highest grade on homework, problems should be presented in a neat format,
showing the logical steps required to obtain a correct solution. Homework that has a
correct answer without neatness and/or sufficient steps will have points deducted. Please
use the following guidelines for neat and well-organized work:
1. Use a cover page, with your name, university identification number, and homework
number, printed on it.
2. Solve your problems on A4 or engineering form paper only.
3. Print your name on all pages, number all pages, and staple.
4. Present each problem in the following format:
Given: List the information given in the problem, using the symbol, value, and
units
Find:
List the items that must be determined for the problem
Solution: Begin calculations showing steps in logical progression
5. Show all steps necessary to obtain solution.
6. Write equation in symbolic form first and then substitute numeric values.
7. Move down the page with each progressing step of the solution, leaving sufficient
space between each step.
8. Highlight final solution with box, if applicable
Use spreadsheets only when allowed by instructor. When a spreadsheet is used, include
in your solution a description of each column and/or row, the equations used, and always
show a complete sample hand calculation on a separate sheet. If a sample hand
calculations is not included you will receive a zero grade for the problem.