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Coordinators: Prof. B.S. Murty Department of Civil Engineering , IIT Madras. email: bsm@iitm.ac.in phone: (91-44) 2257 4262 Syllabus: PDF	Module Topics Unit 1 Introduction Developments History in India Classification Animations Video Link Video Link for Turbulent Flow Video Link Hydraulic Jump Tides Vortex Rotational Flow Irrotational Flow Unit 2 Geometric Properties Examples Channel vs. Pipe Flows Unit 3 Continuity Equation Energy Momentum Equation Unit 4 Measurement Velocity-area Method Radio-active tracer technique Limitations of velocity-area method Errors Unit 5 Secondary Currents Unit 6 Energy/Momentum Coefficients Derivation Energy vs. Momentum Equation Unit 7 Pressure Distribution Unit 8 Specific Energy Application Problems Unit 9 Specific Force Problems Application Transition-Field Unit 10 Characteristics Occurence Unit 11 Trapezoidal and Circular Channels Hydarulic Exponent Problem Unit 12 Computations Problems Unit 13 Measuring Flumes Crit,depth Flumes Unit 14 Weir's-Introduction Control Structures Proportional Weirs Flow Over Weirs Polygonal Special Types Broad Crested Types of Broad Crested Weirs Bear Trap Unit 15 Sluice Gate Brink Depth Measurements-Modern methods Outlets and Modules Errors in Measurement International Standards Unit 16 Concept Derivation Resistance History-Uniform Flow Unit 17 Friction G&K Formula Conveyance Section Factor Unit 18 Hydraulic Exponent Maximum Discharge Classification of Bedslope Computations Unit 19 Problems Problem-Irregular Channel Bisection Method Newton-Raphson Method Unit 20 Slope Area Method Normal and Critical Slope Unit 21 Design Procedures Typical Canal Cross Sections Unit 22 Canal Lining Impermeable Membranes Failure of Canal Lining Hydraulically Efficient Section Design of Unlined Channels Examples and Problems Unit 23 Introduction Derivation of GVF equation Classification of GVF profiles Unit 24 Real Life Cases Composite Profiles Examples Unit 25 GVF Computation Example Unit 26 Standard Step Method Example Unit 27 Integration of Differential Equation Improved Euler Method Fourth Order R-K Method HEC-2 Unit 28 Normal Hydraulic Jump Classification of Jumps Momentum Equation General Hydraulic Jump Animations Video Link for Normal Hydraulic Jump Unit 29 Energy Loss in the Jump Turbulent Characteristics Pressure Distribution Velocity Distribution Length of the Jump Unit 30 Air Entrainment Pre Entrained Hydraulic Jump Air Concentration Distribution Decay of Turbulence Unit 31 Jumps on Sloping Bed Unit 32 Stilling Basin Baffle Stilling Basin Bhavani Type Stilling Basin Expanding Stilling Basin Slotted Bucket Stilling Basin Unit 33 Spillways -1 Unit 34 Siphon Spillways/Morning Glory Spillways Unit 35 Chute Spillway Stepped Spillway Unit 36 Introduction Classification Transverse Slope Superrelevation Velocity Distribution Unit 37 Introduction Basic Terminology Classification of Waves Ocean Waves Tides Nature of Waves Unit 38 Surges Example 1 Example 2 Unit 39 Gradually Varied Unsteady Flow Celerity Unit 40 Method Of Characteristics Method of Specified Intervals Unit 41 Dambreak Problem History of Dam Failures Causes of Dam Failures Routing Case Study Unit 42 Definition Characteristics Unit 43 Measurements Experiments Case Study
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