Hydraulics detailed syllabus for Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCE) for C20 regulation curriculum has been taken from the APSBTET official website and presented for the DCE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Diploma in Civil Engineering 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit DCE 3rd Sem C20 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of hydraulics is as follows.
Major Topics
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Course Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to
- Understand the properties of liquids, water pressure and its measurement, principles of flow of water, flow through Orifice and Mouth Pieces, Flow over notches & weirs, flow through pipes, open channels.
- Understand the working principles of pumps & turbines and general lay-out of Hydro-electric Power Plants.
Properties of Liquids
Scope and importance of hydraulics in Civil Engineering – Fluids – classification – ideal and real fluids -Difference between fluids and liquids – Properties of liquids – Formulae for Dynamic viscosity, Kinematic viscosity, surface tension of water and soap bubble, capillarity.
Liquid Pressure and its Measurement
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Flow of Liquids
Types of Flow-Uniform flow, non-uniform flow, stream line flow, turbulent flow, steady flow and unsteady flow – Rate of flow or discharge-continuity equation – one dimensional – Principle -Numerical Problems – Energies of liquid in motion – datum head – pressure head and velocity head -Total energy of liquid in motion – Bernoullis theorem (without proof) – limitations of Bernoullis theorem – Numerical Problems – Practical applications of Bernoullis theorem – venturi meter – orifice meter – pitot tube – Numerical Problems on venturi meter and orifice meter.
Flow Through Orifices and Mouth Pieces
Orifice-types of Orifices-difference of small and large orifice-Determination of discharge through small Orifice – Vena Contracta-Hydraulic coefficients (Cv,Cc,Cd and Cr) – relation -(No derivation) -Numerical Problems – Large Rectangular Orifice- Derivation of formula for discharge- Numerical Problems – Flow through fully submerged and partially submerged orifices-explanation- formula for discharge- Numerical Problems – Time of emptying of a prismatic tank by an orifice- Numerical Problems – Mouth piece-Difference between Orifice and Mouth piece – Types of Mouth pieces -equations for discharge-determination of discharge through a Mouth piece from the given details.
Flow Over Notches and Weirs
Notches – types of notches – rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal notches – Formulae for the discharge over rectangular, triangular and trapezoidal notches-Numerical problems (Derivation of formulae not required) – Weirs – types of weirs – sharp crested and broad crested weirs – Formulae for the discharge over a sharp crested and broad crested weirs -Numerical problems (Derivation of formulae not required) – Equations of discharge for the above weirs with velocity of approach and end contractions – Empirical formulae for discharge over rectangular weir-Francis formula-Bazins formula- Numerical problems (Derivation of formulae not required).
Flow Thorough Pipes
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Flow Through Open Channels
Open channel flow – differences between open channel flow and pipe flow – Geometric properties of channel – Wetted perimeter and hydraulic mean depth – Discharge through open channel -Chezys formula (derivation not necessary) – Numerical problems – Value of ‘C for different surfaces -Empirical formulae for value of ‘C – Kutters formula, Mannings formula, Bazins formula -Conditions for Most economical section of a channel – rectangular and trapezoidal sections – Design of cross sections- problems.
Pumps and Turbines
Pumps – types – reciprocating pumps and centrifugal pumps – Reciprocating pumps- singe acting and double acting pumps- description and working – functions of air vessels – Centrifugal pumps -description of parts – working – priming – foot valve and strainer – Other type of pumps-jet, airlift, deep well pumps and submersible pumps – brief description – uses – Turbines – Classification of turbines-impulse and reaction turbines – Impulse turbine – Pelton Wheel, description and working(without problems) – Reaction turbines- Francis and Kaplan turbines – Description and working of Francis turbine (without problems) – Draft tube- purpose and types.
Hydro-Electric Installation
Sketch a typical layout of a hydroelectric power plant – components – Intake works, Pressure tunnel, Penstock, surge tank, anchor blocks and tailrace – Functions of surge tank.
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