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Description of Individual Course UnitsCourse Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | İNM-23-100 | SEDIMENT TRASNPORT IN STREAMFLOWS | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Level of Course Unit | Second Cycle | Objectives of the Course | To give the students detailed information on the sediment transport in rivers, to show the variations of flow due to existing solid materials, to teach how to calculate the rate of sediment transport in rivers. | Name of Lecturer(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Züleyha REÇBER | Learning Outcomes | 1 | Knows the properties of solid materials and can classify. | 2 | Has knowledge of the mechanical properties of flow, uniform flows, properties of Prandtl mixing length; beginning of solid matter transport in the river bed; shapes of moving beds, resistance of beds, calculation of solid matter flow ratio. | 3 | Can calculate the rate of sediment transport in rivers. | 4 | Gain fundamental principles about sediment transport in streams | 5 | Learn how to deal with sediment problems relating to hydraulic structures | 6 | Become able to deal with the scuoring problems relating to structures constructed in streams |
| Mode of Delivery | Daytime Class | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | Course Contents | The importance of two-phase motion for engineering applications and the problems related with two-phase motion in practical applications.The origin and properties of sediment particles.Size,shape and fall velocity of sediment particles.Description of fluid and flow properties.Determination of shear stress and velocity distributions.Determination of dimensionless parameters of two-phase motion by using dimensional analysis and their meanings.Initiation of sediment motion.Critical velocity,critical shear stress an critical lift force criteria.Evolution and development of sand waves.Resistance to flow and it's components.Bed-load,suspended-load and total load transport rates.Design of stable channels.River training and bank protection studies. | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
1 | The importance of two-phase motion for engineering applications and the problems related with two-phase motion in practical applications. | | | 2 | The origin and properties of sediment particles. | | | 3 | Size,shape and fall velocity of sediment particles. | | | 4 | Description of fluid and flow properties. | | | 5 | Determination of shear stress and velocity distributions. | | | 6 | Determination of dimensionless parameters of two-phase motion by using dimensional analysis and their meanings. | | | 7 | Initiation of sediment motion. | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | 9 | Critical velocity, critical shear stress and critical lift force criteria. | | | 10 | Evolution and development of sand waves. | | | 11 | Resistance to flow and its components. | | | 12 | Bed-load, suspended-load and total load transport rates. | | | 13 | Design of stable channels. | | | 14 | River training and bank protection studies. . | | | 15 | Protection of structures against local scour | | |
| Recommended or Required Reading | Simons, D.B., and Şentürk, F., "Sediment Transport Technology", Water Resources publication, 1992, ISBN: 0918334667
-Annandale, G.W., "Scour Technology: Mechanics and Engineering Practice", McGraw-Hill, 2005, ISBN: 0071440577
-Burns, S.E.,Bhatia, S.K., Avilla, C.M.C., "Scour and Erosion", ASCE, 2010, ISBN:0784411476
-Leopold, L.B., Wolman, M.G.,Miller,J.P., "Fluvial Processes in Goemorphology", Dover Publications, 1995, ISBN: 0486685888
-Bayazıt, M., Avcı, İ., "Akarsularda Akım ve Sediment Taşınımı" Birsen Publication, 2010. ISBN: 978-975-511-534-4. | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 15 | Discussion | 1 | 5 | Brain Storming | 1 | 20 | Criticising Paper | 1 | 10 | Self Study | 1 | 20 | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 30 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 50 | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 50 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
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Midterm Examination | 2 | 1 | 2 | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 | Practice | 5 | 3 | 15 | Discussion | 7 | 2 | 14 | Brain Storming | 7 | 2 | 14 | Criticising Paper | 7 | 3 | 21 | Self Study | 10 | 2 | 20 | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 7 | 14 | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 | Homework | 7 | 2 | 14 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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