Hydraulics and Hydrology I

At the end of this course, the students should be able to: 1. explain in detail the concept of the hydrologic cycle and compute components of the hydrologic cycle; 2. estimate and analyse the hydrograph; 3. discuss the basics of flood routing and unsteady gradually varied flow; 4. analyse simple rapidly varied unsteady flow problems; conduct flood frequency analysis and flood routing; and 5. identify the fundamentals of groundwater occurrence and evaluate yields of aquifers.

Introduction: hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation and transpiration. Quantitative Hydrology: hydrography, volume runoff, storage routing. Groundwater: occurrence, hydraulics, well, yield. Open channels: hydraulics of open channel flow, culverts and bridges. Steady uniform flow. Steady gradually varied flow. Hydraulic Jump. Surge Waves. Measurement of flow in open channels. WRE 308 Engineering Geology (3 Units C: LH 45) Learning Outcome At the end of this course, students should be able to; 1. demonstrate understanding of geological structures and mapping; 2. understand the properties of rocks and minerals; 3. understand time scale, fossils and their importance; 4. be familiar investigation of sites for water resources projects; and 5. perform basic engineering geology assessment and analyses. Course Content s Geological structures and mapping. Rocks and minerals. Stratigraphy – time scale – fossils and their importance: Special reference to Nigeria. Introduction to geology of Nigeria: Engineering Applications – Water supply – site investigations, geophysical investigation (vertical electrical sounding), – Dams, Dykes.