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ENG267 - Hydraulics and Soil Mechanics

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Engineering

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (ENG151) AND Must have passed 1 unit in (SMA101)

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit covers the design and construction of hydraulic components and structures and the properties and behaviour of soils. It covers the following topics in hydraulics: basic equations of flow, flow with free surface, uniform, gradually varied and rapidly varied flow in an open channel, Hydraulic structures in an open channel. It covers the following topics on soil mechanics: cohesionless and cohesive soils, weight-volume relationships, particle size distribution, soil classification, soil compaction and compressibility, mechanical properties of rock. It integrates the two areas with the following topics: pore water pressures and effective stress concept, permeability of soil and hydraulic properties of rock masses, groundwater flow, seepage theory, flow nets.

This unit is reliant on on-line materials including electronic submission of assessment items. Students must have access to a reliable high-speed broadband connection and a scanner.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Discuss the types and classification of soils.
2.	Calculate earth pressures and stresses related to different structural elements.
3.	Explain the effects of ground water flow on soil behaviour.
4.	Describe the different kinds of flow with free surface
5.	Differentiate between uniform flow, gradually varied flow and rapidly varied flow in an open channel.
6.	Analysing and solving problems of different types of flows by applying energy, momentum and other principles.
7.	Use effective oral, written, numeric and project and practical reports, to convey ideas and principles.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Individual Presentation (2 mins) (due Friday end of week 3)	5%	4 - Describe the different kinds of flow with free surface 5 - Differentiate between uniform flow, gradually varied flow and rapidly varied flow in an open channel. 6 - Analysing and solving problems of different types of flows by applying energy, momentum and other principles. 7 - Use effective oral, written, numeric and project and practical reports, to convey ideas and principles.
2.	Three in-class laboratory reports (of equal value) (2 page per report)	15%	1 - Discuss the types and classification of soils. 2 - Calculate earth pressures and stresses related to different structural elements. 3 - Explain the effects of ground water flow on soil behaviour. 6 - Analysing and solving problems of different types of flows by applying energy, momentum and other principles.
3.	Mid semester test (2 hours)	40%	5 - Differentiate between uniform flow, gradually varied flow and rapidly varied flow in an open channel. 6 - Analysing and solving problems of different types of flows by applying energy, momentum and other principles.
4.	Final exam (2 hours)	40%	1 - Discuss the types and classification of soils. 2 - Calculate earth pressures and stresses related to different structural elements. 3 - Explain the effects of ground water flow on soil behaviour.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2023	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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