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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 548 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 548 Course Title: RIVER HYDRAULICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GEOLOGY ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ÖMER BİLHAN (omerbilhan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Sedimentation properties of river structures Structural effects of sediment movement. Definition of sedimentation as a design parameter for river structures.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Understanding the purpose of the rivers PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-5 An ability to acquire to design and use modern tools and products which are developed for earth sciences and engineering practices in a way that meets certain needs.
Examination
LO-2 Understanding the importance of the balance of erosion and accumulation of changes in longitudinal section along a stream PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-5 An ability to acquire to design and use modern tools and products which are developed for earth sciences and engineering practices in a way that meets certain needs.
PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering.
PO-9 An ability to have consciousness of need of learning all life long, ability to access information, keep pace with developments in science and technology and to improve himself/herself constantly.
Examination
LO-3 Learning the destabilizing effect on stream PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering.
Examination
LO-4 Understanding the flow measurement techniques in rivers PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction. Problems of river hydraulics. Initiation of sediment motion. Flow regimes and ripples. Bed load, suspended load and total load computations. Design of stable channels. Erosion and deposition problems. River regulations and bank protection. Navigation
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General properties of rivers Description Method
2 Threshold condition of sediment motions Description Method
3 Flow regimes Description Method
4 Sand waves Description Method
5 Discharge calculation of bed load, suspended load and total load Description Method
6 Discharge calculation of bed load, suspended load and total load Description Method
7 Discharge calculation of bed load, suspended load and total load Description Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Stabile channel design Description Method
10 Stabile channel design Description Method
11 Accumulation and erosion problems Description Method
12 Accumulation and erosion problems Description Method
13 River regulation, side slope protection Description Method
14 Navigation Description Method
15 Navigation Description Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Prof. Dr. Cevat ERKEK, Prof. Dr. Necatı AĞIRALİOĞLU - Su Kaynakları Mühendisliği
Required Course instruments and materials
Prof. Dr. Cevat ERKEK, Prof. Dr. Necat? AGIRALIOGLU - Su Kaynaklari Mühendisligi

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 7 7 49
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 7 7 49
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180