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INSTRUCTOR: Lab Engr. Sajjad AhmadPhone: (051) 90854585Email: pc277@yahoo.com

 OFFICE: Hydraulics Lab, NICE

Building (Room # 08) OFFICE HOURS: Mon - Fri (9:00am-5:00pm)

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oCOURSE PURPOSE

oCOURSE OUTCOMES & OBJECTIVES

oCOURSE OUTLINE

oDETAILED SYLLABUS

oGRADING CRITERIA

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COURSE PURPOSE

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oIntroduce students about the principles of hydrology, including the hydrological cycle and its impact on water resources, measurement of catchment rainfall and its analysis, measurement of flow in natural rivers and channelsoIntroduction of fundamentals of subsurface

flow

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COURSE OUTCOMES & OBJECTIVES

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On completion of this course, the students will be able to:Understand the relative importance of the

different physical processes of the hydrological cycle and their interplay to determine water resources availability

Calculate a catchment’s annual water balanceIdentify suitable hydrological analyses for

specified water resources projects

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Use point rainfall measurements to estimate catchment average rainfall

Estimate rainfall intensity for design purposes using simple empirical relationships

Gain a good working knowledge of contemporary institutional framework for managing the water cycle in Pakistan

Design and implement field measurements of river flow and/or analyze data from such an exercise to determine river channel flow

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Make qualitative and quantitative predictions of where, how fast and how much water will move in soils, sediments, and rocks at or near the surface of the Earth

Understand various aspects of groundwater in different geological environments and the present day problems related to Pakistan water resources e.g., salinity, groundwater quality, groundwater-surface water interaction

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COURSE OUTLINE

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COURSE OUTLINE

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Course Title ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY

Course Code CE – 235

Credit Hrs 3.0

Theory 3.0

Practical 0.0

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DETAILED SYLLABUS

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Part A – Surface Water Hydrology 1. IntroductionIntroductionHydrological cycleHydrologic equationImportance and practical applications of hydrology

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2. PrecipitationTypes of precipitationFactors necessary for the formation of precipitationMeasurement of precipitationComputation of Average Rainfall over a Basin

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3. Runoff & HydrographRunoff & Factors Affecting RunoffComputation of RunoffCharacteristics of hydrographComponents of a hydrographHydrograph separationEstimation of maximum rate of runoff Unit HydrographS-curveDischarge estimation by probabilistic method

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4. Stream Flow RoutingThe phenomenon of flooding and its causesFrequency and duration analysisReservoir & channel routingMethods of Stream GaugingMeasurement of Stream Flow by Current Meter

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Part B – GROUND WATER HYDROLOGY5. Basic Definitions & Law in GWH Darcy’s LawDifferential Eq governing Ground Water FlowPorosity, Specific Yield, Specific Retention, Storage Coefficient, Permeability & TransmissibilityWater Yielding PropertiesGround Water ReservoirAquiclude, Aquifuge, Aquifer & Types of Aquifer

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6. Well Hydraulics

Steady Radial Flow to Well in Confined & Unconfined Aquifers – Dupuits TheoryAssumptions & Limitations of Dupuits TheoryWell LossesCapacity of WellInterference among Wells

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7. Tube Well Construction

Tube Well TypesTube Well Construction

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DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

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Nature Duration Frequency %age

Assignments --- 5-6 5%

Quizes 10 min 5-6 10%

OHTs 1 hr 2 35%

ESE 3 hrs 1 50%

Total 100%

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