Open Channel Flow CE430

Course-Plan

School of Engineering Instructor -

Department of Civil Engineering Dr S Deka
Course Code: CE430 Email: deka.s@tezu.ernet.in
Course Name: Open Channel Flow
Phone: 03712-275960, Extn: 5960

1. ABSTRACT:

Civil engineers have to deal with natural and artificial water channels which are open to atmospheric
pressure at the water surface. The engineers have to control and maintain the natural and manmade
channels and also analyse and design artificial channels. The discourse Open Channel Flow enables the
civil engineers to analyse, plan, design and manage open chanels using the principles of science,
mathematics and engineering.

2. OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this course is to introduce Open Channel Flow to students, explaining the types of open
channel and their behaviours, the causes and principles of such behaviours, and applications open channels,
enabling the students to identify the open channels, and to analyse, design and manage some of the types.

3. PREREQUISITES OF THE COURSE: CE201 Fluid Mechanics

4. COURSE SYLLABUS
Basic Flow Concepts: Types of channels, classification of flows, basic equations, velocity distribution,
velocity coefficients, pressure distribution.
Energy & momentum principles: Specific energy, critical flow, section factor for critical flow
computation, first hydraulic exponent, computation of critical flow, specific force, specific force, channel
transitions.
Uniform flow in rigid boundary channels: Shear stress distribution, velocity distribution in turbulent
flow, Chezy’s equation, Manning’s equation, conveyance of a channel, section factor for uniform flow
computation, second hydraulic exponent, computation of uniform flow.
Uniform flow in mobile boundary channels: Incipient motion condition, shield’s analysis, regimes of
flow, predicton of regimes, flow resistance.
Design of channels: Rigid boundary channels, non-scouring channels, alluvial channels.

Instructor: Dr. S. Deka 03712-275960(O) deka.s@tezu.ernet.in

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Gradually varied flow: Differential equation of GVF, classification & analysis of flow profiles, computation
of GVF.
Hydraulic jump: Types of jump, general equation for jump in prismatic channels, jump in horizontal &
slopping rectangular channels.
Rapidly varied flow: Flow over sharp crested weir, spillways, flow under sluice gate.
Unsteady flow: Waves, celerity of small gravity wave, St. Venant’s equation, surges in open channels.

5. COURSE OUTLINE AND TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Module No. of Linkage with

Lecture Topic
No. Lectures PEO PO
Basic Flow Concepts: Types of channels, classification
Module 1 of flows, basic equations, velocity distribution, velocity 2L 1, 2, 4 a
coefficients, pressure distribution.
Energy & momentum principles: Specific energy,
critical flow, section factor for critical flow computation,
Module 2 4L 1, 2, 4 a, b, c
first hydraulic exponent, computation of critical flow,
specific force, specific force, channel transitions.
Uniform flow in rigid boundary channels: Shear
stress distribution, velocity distribution in turbulent
flow, Chezy’s equation, Manning’s equation, conveyance
Module 3 5L 1, 2, 4 a, b, c, h
of a channel, section factor for uniform flow
computation, second hydraulic exponent, computation
of uniform flow.
Uniform flow in mobile boundary channels:
Module 4 Incipient motion condition, shield’s analysis, regimes of 6L 1, 2, 4 a, b, c
flow, predicton of regimes, flow resistance.

Design of channels: Rigid boundary channels, non- a, b, c, e,

Module 5 4L 1, 2, 4
scouring channels, alluvial channels. h

Gradually varied flow: Differential equation of GVF,

Module 6 classification & analysis of flow profiles, computation of 5L 1, 2, 4 a, b, c, h
GVF.
Hydraulic jump: Types of jump, general equation for
Module 7 jump in prismatic channels, jump in horizontal & 3L 1, 2, 4 a, b, c, h
slopping rectangular channels.
Rapidly varied flow: Flow over sharp crested weir,
Module 8 3L 1, 2, 4 a, b, c
spillways, flow under sluice gate.

Unsteady flow: Waves, celerity of small gravity wave,

Module 9 3L 1, 2, 4 a, b, c
St. Venant’s equation, surges in open channels.

Total Number of Lectures 35 L

Instructor: Dr. S. Deka 03712-275960(O) deka.s@tezu.ernet.in

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6. GRADING POLICY

The assessment of is based on revised guidelines on continuous evaluation with relative grading. The break-
up of the scheme is as follows

Mode of
Sl. Type Marks Duration Syllabus
assessment

45
1 Test 1 Written 25 From beginning
minutes

Test 2 75
2 Written 40 From beginning
Mid Term minutes

Written type (including

objective type), 45
3 Test 3 25 From Test-II till Test-III
assignment, Quiz, minutes
Seminar, Field visit etc
From Test-II till Test IV. The instructor
Test 4 120 may also include some units of the
4 Written 60
End Term minutes syllabus covered under Test-I and Test-II

Grand total 150 marks

7. TEXT BOOKS AND REFERENCE

1. K. Subramanya, Flow in Open Channels, Tata Mc. Graw Hill, 2009 and later ed.
2. K.G. Rangaraju , Flow through Open Channels, Tata Mc. Graw Hill, 1993.
3. M.H Chaudhury, Open Channel Flow, Prentice Hall of India, 2008 and later ed..
4. V.T Chow, Open Channel Hydraulics, Mc Graw Hill, 2009.
5. NPTEL Web Resources on Open Channel Flow/Hydraulics

8. PEDAGOGY
Teaching-learning methods to be used :
o Lecture
o Audio-visual
o Interaction and discussion
o Assignment and Presentation
o Quiz and Test

Instructor: Dr. S. Deka 03712-275960(O) deka.s@tezu.ernet.in

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9. COURSE OUTCOME

Upon completion of the Environmental Engineering course, the students are expected to be able to:

a. Identify hydraulic behaviours of open channels and their causes;

b. Predict the behaviour of open channels in different situations;
c. Analyse and design of artificial channels with rigid and mobile boundary; and
d. Apply this knowledge in the fields like irrigation, flood control and watershed management.

Instructor: Dr. S. Deka 03712-275960(O) deka.s@tezu.ernet.in