Lesson time, days, and location:
Instructor: Theodore G. Cleveland, Ph.D., P.E., M. ASCE, F. EWRI
Email: theodore.cleveland@ttu.edu (put CE 3354 in subject line for email related to this class)
Office location: CECE 203F; but prefer Telepresence (Zoom)
Office hours: TBD (meetings will be by Zoom call)
Teaching Assistant: none authorized
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Office location: N/A
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Gupta, R.S., 2017. Hydrology and Hydraulic Systems, Waveland Press, ISBN 10: 1-4786-3091-4; ISBN 13: 978-1-4786-3091-3, 888p.
Waveland Press - purchase
Amazon - purchase or rent
Supplimental Readings are stored on the class server. Many are linked below in the schedule; However if you browse, you will need to open the target files to see the topic.
Theory and application of hydrologic concepts; learn how to use predictive tools such as charts and computer programs, and apply these tools to the analysis and design of collection and drainage systems. Preparation of a professional report is a component of this course.
During this course the student will
Computational tools equivalent to those used in ENGR 1330 are expected. Professional software is used in the course; these are downloaded from the original sources (USGS and COE)
The college of engineering has specific laptop requirements for courses that are listed at https://www.depts.ttu.edu/coe/dean/engineeringitservices/buyingtherightcomputer.php
A minimal AWS Lightsail Instance (use Windows Server 2000 template; lowest resource provision tier; AWS RDP client, or download and install own RDP client) is sufficient to run the course software if you are incapable of installation onto your own laptop.
Blackboard(BB) is used as the learning management system (LMS) for this class and all exercises are to be uploaded to BB. Late submissions are accepted, but scores are be reduced by at least 50%.
The instructor notes are located at http://54.243.252.9/ce-3354-webroot/ce3354book/_build/html/intro.html
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| date | topic | readings | homework |
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| 25Aug22 | Introduction - Syllabus - Fundamental Concepts - Water Budget |
- Gupta pp. 1-52 - What is Hydrology? - Hydrology Definition - What is Hydrology? - Mays |
BB quiz: CE-3354-Hydrology-Terms-Q1 |
| 30Aug22 | Hydrologic Cycle - Team Selection - Water Budget Example |
- Gupta pp. 52-59 - Water Budget - Wanilista - Water Budget - McCuen |
ES1 Terminology and Global Water Budgets |
| 01Sep22 | Watersheds - Watershed Delineation - Watershed Metrics |
- Watersheds - McCuen - How to Delineate a Watershed - Numerical Planimetry - How To Measure Path - How to use Topographic Maps - |
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| 06Sep22 | Design Project Computational Hydrology Workshop I - Design Project Description - Data Sources - Report Structure - Watershed Delineation |
Gupta pp. 367-368 | ES-2 Water Budget Application |
| 08Sep22 | Precipitation Data Modeling - Probability Estimation Modeling - Design Storms |
Gupta pp. 46-58; 423-430; 454-461 (4th Ed.) - Probability Estimation Modeling - I - Probability Estimation Modeling - II - Design Rainfall - Rainfall Intensity for Design - Empirical Hyetographs - DDF-Texas - Texas DDF Atlas |
ES3 Watershed Delineation and Metrics |
| 13Sep22 | Streamflow Data Modeling - Streamflow Measurement - Flood Frequency Analysis (B17C) - Flow Duration Curves - Regional Regression Equations |
- Gupta pp. 227-288 - What is Runoff? - Bulletin 17B (deprecated) - Bulletin 17C (current) - PeakFQ - Texas Regional Regression Equations |
ES4 Web Soil Survey Tool |
| 15Sep22 | Runoff Models - Rainfall-Runoff Process - Rational Equation (A simplistic model) |
Gupta pp. 60-118; 294-302 - Hydrologic Processes - Mays - Surface Runoff - Mays - Rational Method for Design - Rate-Based C - Volume-Based C - Return Period Adjusted C_2013.pdf) - Time-Parameter Estimation for Texas - Low-Slope Tc Experiments - Low-Slope Tc Estimation |
ES5 Rainfall/Runoff Data Preparation |
| 18Sep22 | Exam 1: Parts 1 and 2 | Part 1 is a Blackboard On-Line Test | Part 2 Link Here or access from Blackboard |
| 20Sep22 | Evaporation Models - Blaney-Criddle - Thornwaithe - Turk - HEC-HMS Implementation(s) |
Gupta pp. 65-89 | ES6 Flood Frequency Analysis |
| 22Sep22 | Design Project Computational Hydrology Workshop II - Introduction to HEC-HMS - Installation - Examples |
Gupta pp. 790-795 | |
| 27Sep22 | Infiltration Models - Horton (infiltration Excess) - Dunne (saturation excess) - Green-Ampt (soil physics) - HEC-HMS Implementations |
Gupta 93-110 - Infiltration Notes - Green-Ampt Notes - Infiltration PBK - Green-Ampt in Texas |
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| 29Sep22 | Shallow Depression and Canopy Storage Models - Process Description(s) - HEC-HMS Implementations |
Gupta ppXX-XX | ES7 Rainfall Data for Hardin Creek Project |
| 04Oct22 | Unit Hydrographs - I - Background - Convolution/Deconvolution - UH Analysis |
- Gupta pp. 294-329 - Sherman Unit Hydrograph - Statistical-Mechanical Unit Hydrograph - Instantaneous Unit Hydrographs in Texas - |
ES8 Tc Determination for a Watershed |
| 06Oct22 | Unit Hydrographs - II - Gamma - NRCS-DUH - TR-55 - UH Synthesis |
- Gupta pp. 321-329 - Prediction of DUH - Unit Hydrographs from DEMs - Physical Basis for Gamma Dist. |
ES9 Tc for Hardin Creek Project |
| 08Oct22 | Exam 2: Parts 1 and 2 | Part 1 is a Blackboard On-Line Test | Part 2 Link Here or access from Blackboard |
| 11Oct22 | Design Project Computational Hydrology Workshop II - HEC-HMS Rainfall-Runoff - Design Storm by Texas Hyetograph |
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| 13Oct22 | Hydrograph Routing - I Hydraulic vs. Hydrologic Routing - Lag Routing - Level-Pool Routing |
Gupta pp. 491-505 -Reservoir and Stream Routing - Mays |
ES10 Evapotranspiration for Hardin Creek Project |
| 18Oct22 | Hydrograph Routing - II - Muskingum-Cunge - topic |
Gupta pp. 491-505 -Reservoir and Stream Routing - Mays |
ES11 Unit Hydrograph Application |
| 20Oct22 | Reservoir Storage Routing - Elevation-Area Tables - Elevation-Discharge Tables |
Gupta pp. 491-505 | ES12 Unit Hydrograph Analysis |
| 25Oct22 | Reservoir Outlet Works - Orifices - Weirs - Conduits |
Gupta pp. 513-532 | ES13 Elevation-Area-Storage Tables |
| 27Oct22 | Design Project Computational Hydrology Workshop III - Lag/Muskingum Routing for Hardin Creek Reaches - Level-Pool Routing for SCS Storage Reservoirs |
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| 30Oct22 | Exam 3: Parts 1 and 2 | Part 1 is a Blackboard On-Line Test | Part 2 Link Here or access from Blackboard |
| 01Nov22 | Groundwater Hydrology | pp 127-133 - Groundwater - Viessman - Groundwater - Ferris - Basic Groundwater Hydrology - USGS |
ES14 Elevation-Discharge Tables |
| 03Nov22 | Groundwater Hydrology | Gupta pp. 133-155 | |
| 08Nov22 | Well Hydraulics - Steady Flow - Confined - Unconfined |
Gupta pp. 167-176 | ES15 Muskingum-Cunge Routing Elements |
| 10Nov22 | Well Hydraulics - Steady Flow - Superposition >multiple wells > boundaries |
Gupta pp. 202-207 | |
| 15Nov22 | Well Hydraulics - Transient Flow - Confined - Leaky |
Gupta pp. 196-202 | |
| 17Nov22 | Well Hydraulics - Transient Flow - Superposition - Convolution |
Gupta pp. 202-214 - Type-Curve Analysis using a Computer Spreadsheet |
ES16 Selected Groundwater Concepts |
| 20Nov22 | Exam 4: Parts 1 and 2 | Part 1 is a Blackboard On-Line Test | Part 2 Link Here or access from Blackboard |
| 22Nov22 | Contaminant Transport (Introduction) - subtopic - subtopic - subtopic |
ppXX-XX - Capture Zone Type Curves |
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| 29Nov22 | Design Project Computational Hydrology Workshop IV - Complete Simulations - Proofread Report - Prepare Presentation |
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| 01Dec22 | Project Presentations - Team 1 - Team 2 - Team 3 - Team 4 |
Project Report Due | |
| 06Dec22 | Project Presentations - Team 5 - Team 5 - Team 7 - Team 8 |
There will be 20 homework assignments, four tests, and a final project report and presentation for this course.
Late assignments will be scored at 50% reduced value
Grades will be based on the following components; weighting is approximate:
| Assessment Instrument | Weight(%) |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 10 |
| Test-1 | 10 |
| Test-2 | 10 |
| Test-3 | 10 |
| Test-4 | 10 |
| Homework | 30 |
| Final Project Report | 10 |
| Final Project Presentation | 10 |
| Overall total | 100 |
Letter grades will be assigned using the following proportions:
| Normalized Score Range | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| ≥ 90 | A |
| 80-89 | B |
| 70-79 | C |
| 55-69 | D |
| < 55 | F |
The following activities are not allowed in the classroom: Texting or talking on the cellphone or other electronic devices, and reading non-course related materials.
Obviously electronic devices are vital; disrupting the conference is prohibited, please mute your microphone unless you have a question - consider typing your question into the chat window as well. Be aware of bandwidth issues and remember most lessons and laboratory sessions are recorded and posted on youtube. Recording, editing, and rendering takes awhile, so expect 24-36 hour delay before video is available.
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