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Alberta Hydrology 30 PDH Discount Package

PACKAGE NO: AB30Q-01
PACKAGE PDH: 30
PACKAGE PRICE: $673.2 (CAD)
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COURSE TITLE: Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs - Part 1
COURSE NO: C03-069
COURSE PROVIDER: Gilbert Gedeon, P.E.
Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs - Part 1
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course provides information on the hydrologic engineering investigations for the planning and design of reservoir projects.

 

Part 1 presents the basic hydrologic concepts for reservoirs including reservoir purposes and basic hydrologic concerns and methods.

 

The water resource system is a system that may consists of reservoirs, power plants, diversion structures, channels, and conveyance facilities that are each constructed for specific objectives and operated together as a system. This system should be designed and operated for the most effective and efficient accomplishment of overall objectives using mathematical models and simulation.

 

A reservoir is the artificial body of water that forms adjacent to a storage dam. Multipurpose reservoirs are reservoirs that serve more than one purpose including generating hydroelectric power, providing flood control, storing water, enabling irrigation, and providing recreational opportunities.

 

This 3 PDH online course is applicable to civil and environmental engineers as well as others interested in expanding their knowledge on the hydrologic engineering considerations for the planning and design of reservoir projects.
Learning Objectives

This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Familiarizing with the different purposes of reservoirs
  • Gaining an overview of reservoir storage and how it is used for authorized purposes
  • Understanding the feasibility and hydrologic studies for multipurpose reservoirs
  • Learning about reservoir system simulations
  • Learning about the derivation of reservoir operating criteria
  • Learning about the determination of hydropower firm yield
  • Understanding the general study procedure for improving complex reservoir systems
  • Gaining an overview of system formulation strategies
Course Document
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, “Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs – Part 1”, which is based on Chapters 1 to 4 of the Engineer Manual of the US Army Corps of Engineers “Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs”, publication EM 1110-2-1420, dated September 2018.
To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVOIRS - PART 1 (4.70 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions to earn 3 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on chapters 1 to 4 of this document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs - Part 2
COURSE NO: C06-022
COURSE PROVIDER: Gilbert Gedeon, P.E.
Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs - Part 2
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course provides information on the hydrologic engineering investigations for the planning and design of reservoir projects.

 

Part 2 presents hydrologic data and various analytical methods.

 

Hydrologic analysis is used to simulate the hydrological process, study the hydrological characteristics and forecast the surface hydrological situation by establishing the water system model. The analysis helps in determining the scope of the flood, showing the runoff pollution sources, and predicting geomorphological change on runoff. Hydrologic analysis is widely used in regional planning, agriculture, disaster prediction, and many other fields and industries.

 

This 6 PDH online course is applicable to civil and environmental engineers who are interested in expanding their knowledge on the hydrologic engineering considerations for the planning and design of reservoir projects.
Learning Objectives

This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Familiarizing with hydrologic engineering data including meteorological, topographic, and streamflow data
  • Understanding the flood hydrograph analysis
  • Understanding the hydrologic frequency determinations
  • Learning about hypothetical and land acquisition floods
  • Learning about water profiles, steady and unsteady flow analysis, and multidimensional analysis
  • Gaining an overview of reservoir sediment analysis as well as sediment water quality and investigations
Course Document
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, “Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs – Part 2”, which is based on Chapters 5 to 9 of the Engineer Manual of the US Army Corps of Engineers “Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs”, publication EM 1110-2-1420, dated September 2018.
To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVOIRS - PART 2 (4.7 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty (30) questions to earn 6 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on chapters 5 to 9 of this document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs - Part 3
COURSE NO: C07-018
COURSE PROVIDER: Gilbert Gedeon, P.E.
Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs - Part 3
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course provides information on the hydrologic engineering investigations for the planning and design of reservoir projects.

 

Part 3 presents the storage requirements for various project purposes.

 

In general, reservoir flood storage is considered when flood damage at a number of locations on a river can be significantly reduced by the construction of one or more reservoirs. It is also considered when a reservoir site immediately upstream from one damage center provides more economical flood risk management than local flood risk management works.

 

Whenever such reservoirs can serve needs other than flood risk management, the integrated design and operation of the project for multipurpose use should be considered. The water stored in the conservation pool can serve many purposes, including water supply, navigation, fish and wildlife, and hydroelectric power. This course covers the storage requirements for various project purposes.

 

This 7 PDH online course is applicable to civil and environmental engineers as well as others interested in expanding their knowledge on the hydrologic engineering considerations for the planning and design of reservoir projects.

Learning Objectives

This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Familiarizing with the planning, design, and evaluation of flood control features of a reservoir
  • Understanding the commonly used terminologies pertaining to flood control and reservoirs
  • Understanding the water requirements for different purposes along with water quality considerations
  • Learning about the different methods for estimating the conservation storage
  • Learning about the relationship between reservoir storage capacity and reservoir yield
  • Exploring the different computational and simulation methods used
  • Gaining an overview of the effects of reservoir sedimentation on water control
Course Document
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, “Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs – Part 3”, which is based on Chapters 10 to 13 of the Engineer Manual of the US Army Corps of Engineers “Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs”, publication EM 1110-2-1420, dated September 2018.
To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVOIRS - PART 3 (4.7 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of thirty-five (35) questions to earn 7 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on chapters 10 to 13 of this document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs - Part 4
COURSE NO: C03-070
COURSE PROVIDER: Gilbert Gedeon, P.E.
Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs - Part 4
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course provides information on the hydrologic engineering investigations for the planning and design of reservoir projects.

 

Part 4 presents the basic hydrologic engineering studies, focusing on spillways and outlet works, dam freeboard requirements, dam-break analysis, channel capacity as well as real estate and right-of-way studies.

 

Dam failures can be caused by overtopping a dam due to insufficient spillway capacity during large inflows to the reservoir. This often occurs by seepage or piping through the dam or along internal conduits, slope embankment slides, earthquake damage and liquefaction of earthen dams from earthquakes, or landslide-generated waves within the reservoir.

 

Spillways and outlet works are necessary to provide capability to release an adequate rate of water from the reservoir to satisfy dam safety and water control management of the project. Furthermore, a freeboard protects the dam and embankment integrity from overflow and excessive wave overtopping caused by various factors. This course will cover all of these topics in great detail.

 

This 3 PDH online course is applicable to civil and environmental engineers as well as others interested in expanding their knowledge on the hydrologic engineering considerations for the planning and design of reservoir projects.

Learning Objectives

This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Understanding the function of spillways and outlet works of reservoirs
  • Learning about the role of a freeboard in protecting dam and embankment integrity
  • Learning about wind characteristics and the contribution of wind to freeboard requirements
  • Familiarizing with dam-break studies and risk assessment procedures for existing dams
  • Learning about channel capacity studies, the stream rating curve and water profiles
  • Gaining an overview of the application of real estate acquisition requirements for reservoir projects
Course Document
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, “Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs – Part 4”, which is based on Chapters 14 to 18 of the Engineer Manual of the US Army Corps of Engineers “Hydrologic Engineering Requirements for Reservoirs”, publication EM 1110-2-1420, dated September 2018.
To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVOIRS - PART 4 (4.6 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions to earn 3 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on chapters 14 to 18 of this document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Rational Method Hydrologic Calculations with Excel 2
COURSE NO: C01-010
Rational Method Hydrologic Calculations with Excel 2
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course will enable you to calculate peak storm water runoff rate using the Rational Method equation in either U.S. or S.I. units, including determination of runoff coefficient, calculation of time of concentration, and determination of design rainfall intensity.  It will also prepare you for the use of Excel spreadsheets to efficiently make the calculations.

 

Calculation of peak storm water runoff rate from a drainage area is often done with the Rational Method equation (Q = CiA).  Use of Excel spreadsheets for calculations with this equation and for determination of the design rainfall intensity and the time of concentration of the drainage area, are included in this course.  The parameters in the equations are defined with typical units for both U.S. and S.I. units.

 

This 1 PDH online course is applicable primarily to civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, highway engineers, and environmental engineers, design professionals, technical and construction personnel who are interested in gaining a better understanding of the rational method hydrologic calculations using Excel.

Learning Objectives

This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Knowing the parameters and their U.S. and S.I. units to be used in the Rational Method equation
  • Ability to calculate peak storm water runoff rate with the Rational Method equation, using either U.S. or S.I. units
  • Ability to place a given soil into one of the four SCS soil groups based on its measured minimum infiltration rate
  • Ability to place a given soil into one of the four SCS soil groups based on its description
  • Ability to determine a value of the Rational Method runoff coefficient based on land use, soil group, and slope of the watershed
  • Ability to calculate the overland sheet flow travel time for a watershed using the Manning Kinematic equation
  • Ability to calculate the shallow concentrated flow travel time for a watershed using the NRCS method
  • Ability to calculate the open channel flow travel time for a watershed using the Manning equation
  • Knowing the form of the equation used for rainfall intensity as a function of storm duration for a specified return period
  • Familiarity with methods for using Excel spreadsheets to make the different types of calculations
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document tilted, "Rational Method Hydrologic Calculations with Excel".

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Rational Method Hydrologic Calculations with Excel (783 KB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions to earn 1 PDH credit. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Sharp-Crested Weirs for Open Channel Flow Measurement
COURSE NO: C02-022
Sharp-Crested Weirs for Open Channel Flow Measurement
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course is devoted to the more widely used sharp-crested weir.  The major emphasis is on the calculations used for flow rate over various types of sharp-crested weirs. There is also information about guidelines for installation and use of sharp-crested weirs.

 

A weir is basically an obstruction in an open channel flow path. Weirs are commonly used for measurement of open channel flow rate. A weir functions by causing water to rise above the obstruction in order to flow over it. Weirs are typically classified as being either sharp-crested or broad-crested.

 

This 2 PDH online course is intended for hydrologists, civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, highway engineers and environmental engineers. An attendee of this course will gain knowledge about calculations and installation & measurement guidelines for sharp-crested weirs as used to measure flow rate in open channels. Upon completing this course, the student will be prepared to study additional open channel flow measurement topics.

Learning Objectives

This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Be familiar with standard terminology used in connection with sharp-crested weirs for open channel flow measurement
  • Be able to use the Kindsvater-Carter equation to calculate the flow rate over a suppressed rectangular weir for given head over the weir and weir dimensions
  • Be able to use the Kindsvater-Carter equation to calculate the flow rate over a contracted rectangular weir for given head over the weir and weir dimensions
  • Know the conditions required in order to use a simpler equation instead of the Kindsvater-Carter equation to calculate the flow rate over a suppressed rectangular weir and over a contracted rectangular weir for given head over the weir and weir dimensions
  • Know the conditions required in order to use the equation, Q = 2.49 H2.48, to calculate the flow rate over a V-notch weir for given head over the weir and weir dimensions
  • Be able to use the Kindsvater-Carter equation to calculate the flow rate over a V-notch weir for notch angles other than 90o, given head over the weir and weir dimensions
  • Be familiar with installation and use guidelines for sharp-crested weirs for open channel flow measurement
Course Document

In this professional enginering CEU course, you need to review the course document "Sharp-Crested Weirs for Open Channel Flow Measurement".

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Sharp-Crested Weirs for Open Channel Flow Measurement (513 KB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions to earn 2 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.

 

The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Spreadsheet Use for Partially Full Pipe Flow Calculations
COURSE NO: C03-052
Spreadsheet Use for Partially Full Pipe Flow Calculations
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course includes a review of the Manning equation, along with presentation of equations for calculating the cross-sectional area, wetted perimeter, and hydraulic radius for flow of a specified depth in a pipe of known diameter. Numerous worked examples illustrate the use of these equations together with the Manning equation to calculate flow rate and velocity, normal depth, minimum required pipe diameter, required pipe slope or full flow Manning roughness coefficient for partially full pipe flow.  A spreadsheet for making partially full pipe flow calculations is included with this course and its use is discussed and illustrated through worked examples.

 

The Manning equation can be used for uniform flow in a pipe that is partially full, but the Manning roughness coefficient needs to be considered to be variable dependent upon the depth of flow.

 

This 3 PDH online course is intended for hydrologists, civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, highway engineers, environmental engineers and mechanical engineers.  After completing this course you will have knowledge about the equations for calculating area, wetted perimeter, and hydraulic radius for partially full pipe flow and equations for calculating the Manning roughness coefficient at a given depth to diameter ratio, with a known value of the Manning roughness coefficient for full pipe flow.  Practice in the use of the Manning equation for a variety of partially full pipe flow calculations will be gained through several worked examples.

Learning Objectives

This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Ability to calculate the cross-sectional area of flow, wetted perimeter, and hydraulic radius for less than half full flow at a given depth in a pipe of given diameter.
  • Ability to calculate the cross-sectional area of flow, wetted perimeter, and hydraulic radius for more than half full flow at a given depth in a pipe of given diameter.
  • Ability to use Figure 6 in the course material to determine the flow rate at a given depth of flow in a pipe of known diameter if the full pipe flow rate is known or can be calculated.
  • Ability to use Figure 6 in the course material to determine the average water velocity at a given depth of flow in a pipe of known diameter if the full pipe average velocity is known or can be calculated.
  • Ability to calculate the Manning roughness coefficient for a given depth of flow in a pipe of known diameter, with a known Manning roughness coefficient for full pipe flow.
  • Ability to use the Manning equation to calculate the flow rate and average velocity for flow at a specified depth in a pipe of specified diameter, with known pipe slope and full pipe Manning roughness coefficient.
  • Ability to calculate the normal depth for a specified flow rate of water through a pipe of known diameter, slope, and full pipe Manning roughness coefficient.
  • Ability to calculate the minimum required pipe diameter for a specified flow rate of water through a pipe of known slope, full pipe Manning roughness coefficient and a target value for y/D.
  • Ability to calculate the required pipe slope for a specified flow rate of water through a pipe of known diameter, depth of flow, and full pipe Manning roughness coefficient.
  • Ability to calculate the value of the full pipe Manning roughness coefficient for a specified flow rate of water through a pipe of known diameter, slope, and depth of flow.
  • Ability to carry out the calculations in the above learning objectives using either U.S. units or S.I. units.
  • Ability to use the spreadsheet included with this course to make partially full pipe flow calculations.
Course Document
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, “Spreadsheet Use for Partially Full Pipe Flow Calculations”.
To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Spreadsheet Use for Partially Full Pipe Flow Calculations (1.6 MB)
Partially Full Pipe Flow Calculation Spreadsheet (1.84 KB)
Course Quiz

Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions to earn 3 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.

The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Spreadsheet Use for Pipe Flow-Friction Factor Calculations
COURSE NO: C03-022
Spreadsheet Use for Pipe Flow-Friction Factor Calculations
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course includes discussion of the Darcy-Weisbach equation and the parameters in the equation along with the U.S. and S.I. units to be used. Example calculations are provided to illustrate the use of this equation together with the Moody friction factor. A spreadsheet for making pipe flow-friction calculations is included with this course and its use is discussed and illustrated through worked examples.

 

Several kinds of pipe flow calculations can be made with the Darcy-Weisbach equation and the Moody friction factor.  These calculations can be conveniently carried out with an Excel spreadsheet. Many of the calculations require an iterative solution, so they are especially suitable for an Excel spreadsheet solution.

 

This 3 PDH online course is intended primarily for civil engineers, mechanical engineers, chemical engineers, and environmental engineers.  After completing this course you will be able to make calculations with the Darcy Weisbach equation and the Moody friction factor equations to calculate several different unknown parameters when sufficient input data is provided.  You will also be prepared to use Excel spreadsheets to efficiently make the calculations.

Learning Objectives

This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Ability to calculate the Reynolds number for pipe flow with specified flow conditions
  • Ability to determine whether a specified pipe flow is laminar or turbulent flow for specified flow conditions
  • Ability to calculate the entrance length for pipe flow with specified flow conditions
  • Ability to obtain a value for the friction factor using the Moody diagram for given Re and e/D.
  • Ability to calculate a value for the friction factor for specified Re and e/D, using the appropriate equation for f.
  • Ability to determine a value of the Moody friction factor from the Moody diagram, for given Re and e/D.
  • Ability to calculate a value of the Moody friction factor for given Re and e/D, using the Moody friction factor equations.
  • Ability to use the Darcy Weisbach equation and the Moody friction factor equations to calculate the frictional head loss and frictional pressure drop for a given flow rate of a specified fluid through a pipe with known diameter, length and roughness.
  • Ability to use the Darcy Weisbach equation and the Moody friction factor equations to calculate the required diameter for a given flow rate of a specified fluid through a pipe with known length and roughness, with specified allowable head loss.
  • Ability to use the Darcy Weisbach equation and the Moody friction factor equations to calculate the fluid flow rate through a pipe with known diameter, length and roughness, with specified frictional head loss.
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the material in the course document, "Spreadsheet Use for Pipe Flow-Friction Factor Calculations".

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Spreadsheet Use for Pipe Flow-Friction Factor Calculations (2.7 MB)
Pipe Flow-Friction Factor Calculations Excel Spreadsheet (93 KB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions to earn 3 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.

 

The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

COURSE TITLE: Uniform Open Channel Flow and the Manning Equation
COURSE NO: C02-021
Uniform Open Channel Flow and the Manning Equation
Course Highlights

In this online engineering PDH course several aspects of open channel flow will be presented, discussed and illustrated with examples.  The main topic of this course is uniform open channel flow, in which the channel slope, liquid velocity and liquid depth remain constant.  First, however, several ways of classifying open channel flow will be presented and discussed briefly.

 

Flow of a liquid may take place either as open channel flow or pressure flow.  Pressure flow takes place in a closed conduit such as a pipe, and pressure is the primary driving force for the flow.  For open channel flow, on the other hand the flowing liquid has a free surface at atmospheric pressure and the driving force is gravity.  Open channel flow takes place in natural channels like rivers and streams.  It also occurs in manmade channels such as those used to transport wastewater and in circular sewers flowing partially full.

 

This 2 PDH  online course is intended for hydrologists, civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, highway engineers and environmental engineers.  After completing this course you will have knowledge about the basic nature of flow in open channels and the common ways of classifying open channel flow (laminar or turbulent, steady state or unsteady state, uniform or non-uniform, and critical, subcritical or supercritical).  Practice in the use of the Manning equation for a variety of uniform open channel flow calculations will be gained through several worked examples.

Learning Objectives

This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Knowing the differences between laminar & turbulent, steady state & unsteady state, and uniform & non-uniform open channel flow
  • Calculating the hydraulic radius for flow of a specified depth in an open channel with specified cross-sectional shape and size
  • Calculating the Reynolds Number for a specified open channel flow and determine whether the flow will be laminar or turbulent flow
  • Using tables such as the examples given in this course to determine a value for Manning roughness coefficient for flow in a manmade or natural open channel
  • Using the Manning Equation to calculate volumetric flow rate, average velocity, Manning roughness coefficient, or channel bottom slope, if given adequate information about a reach of open channel flow
  • Using the Manning Equation, with an iterative procedure, to calculate normal depth for specified volumetric flow rate, channel bottom slope, channel shape & size, and Manning roughness coefficient for a reach of open channel flow
  • Carrying out a variety of calculations for full or partially full flow under gravity in a circular pipe
Course Document

In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled "Uniform Open Channel Flow and the Manning Equation". 

To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
Uniform Open Channel Flow and the Manning Equation (922 KB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions to earn 2 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.

 

The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

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