Course Outline for CE-472

Part A
1. Course Code: CE-472

2. Course Title: Hydraulic Structures

3. Course Type: Elective Course

4. Level/ Term: Level: 4 Term: II

5. Academic Session: 2020-21

6. Course Teacher(s): Shyamal Acharya, Assistant Professor, Dept. of CE, CUET

7. Prerequisite(s) (if any): None

8. No. of Credit: 1.5

9. Contact Hour/Week: 3 hours of classroom work per week

10. Total Marks: 150

11. Rational of the Course:

This course will cover the fundamental principles of design of different hydraulic structures.
Detailed design of Dames, Barrages & Weirs, Spillways gates and Cross Drainage Works
will be covered by this course.
This course is important as it introduces the detailed design procedure of different hydraulic
structures to Civil Engineering 4th year students. This is an elective course for the students
enrolling B. Sc. Engg. in CE program.

Course Content:
Principles of design of hydraulic structures, Types of hydraulic structures, Design of dams:
Earthen and Gravity dams, Seismic design of Dam, Barrages, Weirs, Spillways, Spillway
gates, Cross drainage works.

12. Course Objectives:

a) Familiarization with different hydraulic structures
b) Introduce different design procedure for different hydraulic structures
 c) Demonstrate the importance of seismic factors to hydraulic structures

13. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and Mapping of CLOs with Program
Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

a) CLOs

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

CLO1 Explain the different design consideration for hydraulic structures
CLO2 Analyze the hydraulic structure and compute the design forces of members of
Hydraulic Structures.
CLO3 Design different components of hydraulic structures with proper factor of safety

b) Mapping of CLOs with PLOs

No. (PLOs) PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9 PLO10
(CLOs)
1 CLO1 ✓
2 CLO2 ✓
3 CLO3 ✓

PLO-2 Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research and analyze complex engineering problems
and reach substantiated conclusions using the principles of mathematics, the natural sciences
and the engineering sciences.

PLO-3 Design/Development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and
design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate
consideration for public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental
considerations.
Part B
14. Course plan specifying content, CLOs, co-curricular activities (if any), teaching,
learning and assessment strategy mapped with CLOs:

Week Topic Teaching-Learning Assessment Corresponding

Methodology Method CLOs

Week-01 Principles of • Lecture Quiz CLO-1

design of
hydraulic
structures, Types
of hydraulic
structures

Week - Dams in General Quiz CLO-1

02 and a few Dams in • Lecture
Particular

Week - Design of dams: • Lecture Quiz CLO-2

03 Earthen dams • Solving Problem
Assignment
in Class

Week - Design of dams: • Lecture Quiz CLO-3

04 Earthen dams • Solving Problem
Assignment
in Class

Week - Design of dams: • Lecture Quiz CLO-2

05 Gravity dams • Solving Problem
Assignment
in Class
Week - Design of dams: • Lecture Quiz CLO-3
06 Gravity dams • Solving Problem
Assignment
in Class

Week - Cross Drainage • Lecture Quiz CLO-2

07 Works • Solving Problem
Assignment
in Class

Week - Cross Drainage • Lecture Quiz CLO-3

08 Works • Solving Problem
Assignment
in Class

Week - Design of Weirs • Lecture Quiz CLO-2

09 and Barrage • Solving Problem
Assignment
in Class

Week - Design of Weirs • Lecture Quiz CLO-3

10 and Barrage • Solving Problem
Assignment
in Class

Week - Design of • Lecture Quiz CLO-2

11 Spillways • Solving Problem
Assignment
in Class

Week - Design of • Lecture Quiz CLO-3

12 Spillways • Solving Problem
Assignment
in Class
 Week - Final Quiz & Viva
13

Part C
15. Assessment and Evaluation

l) Assessment Strategy

Attendance 10%
Quizzes 15%
Viva-voce 15%
Class Performance Including Reports 60%
Total 100%

Part D
16. Learning Materials

1) Recommended Readings:
• Irrigation Engineering & Hydraulic Structures-S.K. Garg
• Hydraulic Structures (Fourth edition published 2007 by Taylor & Francis) - P.
Novak, A.1.B. Moffat and C. Nalluri and R Narayanan

2) Others:
• Handout/lecture material provided by the course teacher