Analysis, design and control of channels, canals, and rivers, with erodible boundaries. Topics include initiation of sediment movement, transport processes, sediment transport equations, scour and deposition. Regime Theory for canals and rivers, other river development equations, channel roughness, control of rivers and effects of these controls, movable bed models. Term papers on a topic chosen by the student may be required. Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours
Analysis, design and control of channels, canals, and rivers, with erodible boundaries. Topics include initiation of sediment movement, transport processes, sediment transport equations, scour and deposition. Regime Theory for canals and rivers, other river development equations, channel roughness, control of rivers and effects of these controls, movable bed models. Term papers on a topic chosen by the student may be required. Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours
