Start Date
06/12/2025
End Date
06/12/2025
Description
This 6.5-hour course covers the fundamental principles and design considerations for open channel hydraulics, focusing on steady and unsteady flow, conservation principles, and the practical application of flow resistance equations. Through real-world examples, the course explores the calculation of flow depth, discharge, and the creation of gradually varied flow profiles. Topics include sediment transport, hydraulic jumps, and channel protection methods, with a review of key equations and design processes.
Distance Learning
Yes
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Technology / CADD / GIS
Water / Stormwater Management
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
6.50
Learning Outcomes
Learners will be able to analyze key concepts of open channel flow, including conservation principles, hydraulic radius, and energy losses, while solving real-world flow problems involving converging channels.
Learners will be able to apply critical flow equations, such as Manning’s equation and the Froude number, to calculate flow regimes, normal depth, and discharge in various channel types.
Learners will be able to evaluate flow resistance in open channels, considering factors like boundary shear stress, vegetated surfaces, and sediment transport effects, while using methods such as Cowan’s equation and friction factors.
Learners will be able to design stable open channels by synthesizing gradually varied flow profiles, identifying hydraulic jumps, and employing methods for sediment transport, riprap protection, and hydraulic structures.
Instructors
William Rahmeyer
Course Codes
W121724OPNCHD-2
Provider
HalfMoon Education Inc.