NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 泥砂運行學(3358)
(Eng.) Hydraulics of Sediment Transport
Offering Dept Department of Civil Engineering
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher WURONG SHIH
Department Department of Civil Engineering/Undergraduate Language English Semester 2025-SPRING
Course Description This course is intended to familiarize students with the characteristics of alluvial streams, including hydrodynamic and sediment properties, and to provide students with the existing analytical tools for predicting the results of flow-sediment interactions. With the help of laboratory demonstrations and software applications, students can learn from a variety of theoretical and engineering settings.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
This course aims to help students to develop adequate abilities to:
1.Describe the characteristics of flow and sediment in rivers;
2.Identify bed form types and determine state-discharge relations;
3.Determine critical flow conditions for bed-load and suspended-load transport;
4.Calculate the rates of bed-load, suspended-load, and total-load transport;
5.Identify the impact of human activities on streams and evaluate restoration practices.
1.Capability in computation and analysis for civil engineering theory
2.Capability in analysis, evaluation, design, and implementation for civil engineering practices
3.Capability in project management, communication, team work, and problem-solving
4.Acknowledgements in contemporary issues, societal responsibilities, engineering ethics, and continuing learning for civil engineers
5.Professional knowledge in structural engineering, hydraulic engineering, geotechnical engineering, geomatics, construction management, hazard mitigation, and sustainable engineering
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Exercises
Lecturing
Assignment
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Fundamental Hydraulics of Rivers
Week 2 Sediment Properties and Sampling Methods
Week 3 Critical Stress and Stable Channel
Week 4 Formulation and Mechanics of Bedforms
Week 5 Characteristics of Gravel-Bed and Sand-Bed Streams
Week 6 Flow Resistance in Alluvial Rivers
Week 7 Entrainment, Transport, and Deposition of Sediment
Week 8 Mid-term Exam
Week 9 Bed Load, Suspended Load, and Total Load
Week 10 Local Scour and Countermeasures
Week 11 Case Study of Bridge Risk Assessment
Week 12 Aggradation-Degradation
Week 13 Flow in Bends
Week 14 River Stability and Planform Geometry
Week 15 River Training Works
Week 16 Final Exam
Week 17 Self-learning
Week 18 Self-learning
Evaluation
Quiz 隨堂考 (30%)
Mid-term Exam 期中考 (35%)
Final Exam 期末考 (35%)
Textbook & other References
Textbook (Not Required) 教科書
“Fluvial Processes in River Engineering, by H.H. Chang, Krieger, 2008”

References參考書目
1. Mechanics of Sediment Transport, by N. Chen & Z. Wan, ASCE, 1999
2. Sediment Transport, A Geophysical Phenomenon, by A. Gyr & K. Hoyer, Springer, 2006
3. Erosion and Sedimentation, by P.Y. Julien, Cambridge, 2nd ed., 2010
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Lecture Handouts課堂講義
iLearning Supplementary線上補充教材
Office Hours
Thur. 週四 14:00-17:00
Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs
06.Clean Water and Sanitation   11.Sustainable Cities and Communities   15.Life On Landinclude experience courses：N
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