Hydraulics I

Course Information

College	Akashi College	Year	2023
Course Title	Hydraulics I
Course Code	5327	Course Category	Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Civil Engineering	Student Grade	3rd
Term	First Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials
Instructor	KANDA Keiichi

Course Objectives

1) Understand the basic properties of water and can calculate the hydrostatic pressure.
2) Understand the basic equations of flow of fluid, such as the continuity equation and the law of the conservation of energy, and can carry out hydraulic accounting.
3) Understand the principles of measurement of orifice, Pitot tube, and Venturi-meter, and can calculate flow rates.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Understand the basic properties of water and can calculate hydrostatic pressure that act on various curved surfaces.	Understand the basic properties of water and can calculate hydrostatic pressure.	Do not understand the basic properties of water. Cannot calculate hydrostatic pressure.
Achievement 2	Understand the basic equations of flow of fluid, such as the continuity equation and the law of the conservation of energy, and can carry out hydraulic accounting for pipelines and open channel.	Understand the basic equations of flow of fluid, such as the continuity equation and the law of the conservation of energy, and can carry out hydraulic accounting.	Can carry out hydraulic accounting using the basic equations of flow of fluid, such as the continuity equation and the law of the conservation of energy.
Achievement 3	Understand the principles of measurement of orifice, Pitot tube, and Venturi-meter, and can calculate various flow rates for pipelines and open channel.	Understand the principles of measurement of orifice, Pitot tube, and Venturi-meter, and can calculate flow rates.	Cannot explain the principles of measurement of orifice, Pitot tube, and Venturi-meter. Cannot calculate flow rates.

Assigned Department Objectives

Teaching Method

Outline:

Hydraulics is a study of fluidity of water, in waterway, shores and oceans, artificial waterways, etc. In Hydraulics I, students will learn the basic theory of flow of water, and how to obtain the force of fluids at rest that are applied to dams and flood gates.

Style:

Classes will be mainly conducted through lectures. Handouts will be distributed and projectors will be used as appropriate. In addition, questions will be given in class that are related to the basic aspects as a way of review and to retain knowledge. Report assignments will be given as appropriate.

Notice:

Students should understand the content of the class fully by solving many exercise problems, etc. Notes should be taken in detail. Students should bring a calculator with them. Find flow of water around you of interest, and make effort to discover the uniqueness of the flow.
Students who miss 1/3 or more of classes will not be eligible for a passing grade.
Contact: kanda@akashi.ac.jp

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning	Aided by ICT	Applicable to Remote Class	Instructor Professionally Experienced

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	The dimensions and units of hydraulic quantity	Can explain the dimensions and units of hydraulic quantity.
		2nd	The physical properties of water	Can explain the compressibility and viscosity of water.
		3rd	Surface tension	Understand surface tension and can explain the capillary action.
		4th	The property of hydrostatic pressure	Can explain the property of hydrostatic pressure.
		5th	Manometer	Understand the principles of various manometers and can calculate pressures.
		6th	Hydrostatic pressure that acts on a plane surface	Can calculate the full water pressure acting on a plane surface in water and calculate the location.
		7th	Hydrostatic pressure that acts on a curved surface	Can calculate the full water pressure acting on a curved surface in water and calculate the location.
		8th	Stability of floating bodies	Understand the Archimedes' principle, and can carry out stability analysis of floating bodies.
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Midterm exam
		10th	Dimensional analysis and the law of dynamical similitude	Understand the dimensional analysis methods and can explain the law of dynamical similitude, such as Froude similarity and Reynolds similarity.
		11th	Types of flow	Can explain the types of flow, such as subcritical flow and supercritical flow, and laminar and turbulent flows.
		12th	Continuity equation and equations of motion	Can explain the continuity equation (law of conservation of mass) and equations of motion (law of the conservation of energy).
		13th	Bernoulli's theorem	Understand the Bernoulli's theorem and can calculate elevation head, pressure head, and velocity head.
		14th	Small orifice	Understand the Torricelli's theorem, and can calculate flow rates of small orifice.
		15th	Pitot tube, Venturi-meter	Understand the principles of measurement of Pitot tube and Venturi-meter, and can calculate flow rates of pipelines.
		16th	Final exam

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Exams	Presentations	Mutual Evaluations	Attitude	Portfolio	Report Assignments	Total
Subtotal	90	0	0	0	0	10	100
Basic Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Specialized Proficiency	90	0	0	0	0	10	100
Cross-Disciplinary Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0