17. FER - Hydraulics (Pipes and Pumps)#

Note

Usually an actual subject expert would give the review but no-one could be forced at the time of this writing. So this is a YOYO topic.

Readings#

  1. FER-HydraulicsReviewPPIExcerpt.pdf

  2. FER-HydraulicsReviewPPISupplement.pdf

  3. FE-HydraulicsExamples.pdf Participants should print and bring as a Workbook

  4. Mohr’sCircle.pdf

Videos#

  1. FE Water Resources Engineering Review Session 2022; YouTube Video by Mark Mattson, PE - SUNY Polytechnical (Utica NY Campus)

  2. FE Review - Water/Wastewater & Hydraulics

  3. FE Review - Water Resources (Basic Hydraulics) - Head Loss in Circular Conduits

  4. FE Review - Water Resources - Manning’s Equation

  5. FE Exam Review - Hydrology and Hydraulics

  6. Hydraulics FE Review Spring 2021 (Purdue University Chi Epsilon)

  7. FE Exam Prep - Video Review - PPI - Hydraulics and Hydrologic Systems

  8. FE Environmental Exam Prep: HYDRAULICS - Part 2

  9. FE Review - Water Resources - Pumps

Outline#

Head Loss Models#

1. Louis XVI (also the Marie Antionette model) Eqn.#

A Historical perspective

2. Darcy-Weisbach Eqn.#

FE Handbook 10 Edition pg. 183

3. Manning’s and Hazen-Williams Eqns.#

FE Handbook 10 Edition pg. 191

Hazen-Williams (Pipes)#

FE Handbook 10 Edition pg. 297

Useful Charts#

Moody-Stanton Chart#

FE Handbook 10 Edition pg. 201

Hydraulic Elements Chart (Circular Conduit)#

FE Handbook 10 Edition pg. 294

Hydraulics Annotated 2025-1028