Experimental Hydraulics

Recommended Prerequisites

Hydraulics / Water Resources / Hydrology / Informatics / Numerical Methods / Statistics.

Teaching Methods

In this course unit, theoretical-pratical classes provide: presentation of theoretical concepts and knowledge related to the themes defined in the course syllabus, and, in addition, its application to practical laboratory and field experiments, with the guidance of the professors, which will allow an effective learning of tecniques.

Learning Outcomes

It is intended that this course unit provides knowledge of experimental hydraulic techniques, applied to the measurement of various hydraulic variables and to different engineering water flows, both in the laboratory and in the field. This u.c. introduces the physical modeling of complex engineering flows, typically occurring in natural and built environments, and laboratory techniques for measuring different hydraulic quantities, as well as specialized methodologies in data processing and analysis.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Introduction to Experimental Hydraulics

2. Instrumentation

3. Measurement of hydraulic variables (water levels, pressures, velocities, discharges, solid transport and water quality)

4. Data processing and analysis.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Rita Lacerda Morgado Fernandes de Carvalho Mesquita David

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 40.0%
Laboratory work or Field work: 60.0%

Bibliography

[1] Brutsaert, W., 2005. Hydrology - An Introduction. Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge.

[2] Singh, V.P. (ed.), 2016. Handbook of Applied Hydrology. McGraw-Hill, USA.

[3] Muste M. et al., 2017. Experimental Hydraulics: Methods, Instrumentation, Data Processing and Management, 1st Edition (Two Volume Set), CRC Press, ISBN 9781138027534