TEACHING PLAN

EAH 221 – Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers

SEMESTER 1 2007/2008

DATE Monday Thursday Thursday

WEEK 12:00‐13.00 pm 14.00 – 15.00 pm 15.00‐16.00 pm
1 06/07/09 ‐ Introduction of Fluid Mechanics Fluid Classification Fluid Classification
9/07/09 (Hj Ismail and Azamathulla) Fluids; Classification of fluids; Properties of Fluids; Classification of fluids; Properties of
fluids; Development of fluid mechanics; fluids; Development of fluid mechanics;
Significance of fluid mechanics Significance of fluid mechanics
(Azamathulla) (Azamathulla)
2 13/07/09 ‐ Units of Measurement Properties of Fluids Properties of Fluids
16/07/09
Basic units; Different type of units; Rules and Mass density; Specific weight; Specific Mass density; Specific weight; Specific
conventions in using SI units; volume; Specific gravity; Viscosity; Surface volume; Specific gravity; Viscosity; Surface
(Azamathulla) tension tension
(Azamathulla) (Azamathulla)
3 20/07/09 ‐ Properties of Fluids Fluid statics Fluid statics
23/07/09
Pressure intensity inside a droplet, a soap bubble Fluid pressure at a point; Variation of Fluid pressure at a point; Variation of
and a jet; Capillarity, Capillary rise & depression; pressure in a fluid; Pressure head; Pascal’s pressure in a fluid; Pressure head; Pascal’s
Expressions Capillary rise & depression; Vapor law; Atmospheric, Absolute, Gage and law; Atmospheric, Absolute, Gage and
pressure; Vacuum pressure; Vacuum pressure;
(Azamathulla) (Azamathulla) (Azamathulla)
4 27/07/09 ‐ Measurement of pressure Measurement of pressure Measurement of pressure
30/07/09
Simple manometers; Piezometers; U-Tube Differential manometers; Inverted U-tube Differential manometers; Inverted U-tube
manometers; Measuring negative pressure by U- manometers; U-Tube differential manometers; U-Tube differential
tube manometers; Single column manometers; manometers; Mocromanometers; manometers; Mocromanometers;
Procedure for writing manometric equations; Mechanical gauges; Mechanical gauges;
(Azamathulla) (Azamathulla) (Azamathulla)
5 3/08/09 – Hydrostatic forces on surface Hydrostatic forces on surface Hydrostatic forces on surface
6/08/09 Total pressure on a horizontal plane surface; Total Total pressure on inclined plane surface; Total pressure on inclined plane surface;
pressure on a vertical plane surface; Centre of Centre of pressure for inclined plane Centre of pressure for inclined plane
pressure for a vertical plane surface; surface; Pressure diagram; Total pressure surface; Pressure diagram; Total pressure
(Azamathulla) on curved surface; Practical application of on curved surface; Practical application of
total pressure and centre of pressure on total pressure and centre of pressure on
Dams, Gates and Tanks; Dams, Gates and Tanks;
(Azamathulla) (Azamathulla)
6 10/08/09 ‐ Fluid in Motion Fluid in Motion Fluid in Motion
13/08/09 Velocity and Flow Visualization. Flow rate and Control Volume Approach. The concept and Control Volume Approach. The concept and
acceleration concept application of Continuity equation. Vortices application of Continuity equation. Vortices
(Azamathulla) and turbulence and turbulence
(Azamathulla) (Azamathulla)
7 24/08/09 ‐ Buoyancy and flotation Buoyancy and flotation Buoyancy and flotation
27/08/09 Buoyant force and centre of buoyancy; Metacentre Metacentric height for floating bodies Metacentric height for floating bodies
and metacentric height; Stability of submerged and containing liquid containing liquid
floating bodies; (Azamathulla) (Azamathulla)
(Azamathulla)
8 31/08/09 – Pressure variation in Flowing Fluid Pressure variation in Flowing Fluid Pressure variation in Flowing Fluid
3/09/09 The concept and examples in pressure variation. The concept and examples in pressure Bernoulli Equation and its application
(Hj Ismail) variation. (Hj Ismail)
(Hj Ismail)
9 7/09/09 ‐ Pressure variation in Flowing Fluid Momentum Principle Momentum Principle
10/09/09 Bernoulli Equation and its application Momentum Equation and its interpretation. Application of Momentum equation and its
(Hj Ismail) (Hj Ismail) applications
(Hj Ismail)
10 14/09/09 ‐ Momentum Principle Pressure variation in Flowing Fluid Pressure variation in Flowing Fluid
17/09/09 Application of Momentum equation and its The concept and examples in pressure The concept and examples in pressure
applications variation. variation.
(Hj Ismail) (Hj Ismail) (Hj Ismail)
11 28/09/09 ‐ Energy Principle Energy Principle Energy Principle
1/10/09 Concept and energy equation Concept and energy equation Simplify form of energy equation and its
(Hj Ismail) (Hj Ismail) applications
(Hj Ismail)
12 5/10/09 ‐ Energy Principle Energy Principle Energy Principle
8/10/09 Simplify form of energy equation and its Combination of continuity equation, Combination of continuity equation,
applications momentum and energy principles momentum and energy principles
(Hj Ismail) (Hj Ismail) (Hj Ismail)
13 12/10/09 ‐ Drag and Lift Drag and Lift Drag and Lift
15/10/09 Drag. Drag./ Lift Lift.
(DrSyafalni) (Dr Syafalni) (Dr Syafani)
14 19/10/09 ‐ Flow Measurements Flow Measurements Flow Measurements
22/10/09 Instruments for the measurement of velocity and Measurement of Flow rate. Measurement of Flow rate.
pressure. (Dr Syafani) (Dr Syafani)
(Dr Syafalni)
15‐16 22/10/09 – Review
28/10/09
17 Examination Weeks
SUMMARY OF HEA LECTURE HOURS

No Syllabus Allocated Hours in HEA Given Hours

1 Shear Strength Analysis 12 8
2 Lateral Earth Pressure 4 4
3 Retaining Walls & Braced Cuts 5 5
4 Slope Stability 6 6
5 Site Investigation 3 3
6 Shallow Foundation 6 6
7 Deep Foundation 6 6
Total Week For This Semester 42 38

Footnote:

MA – Mastura Azmi (Class starts from 11 July 2007)

FA – Assoc Prof Dr Fauziah Ahmad (Class starts from 17 August 2007)
MRS – Assoc Prof Dr Razip Selamat (Class starts from 19 September 2007)