Water Resources Systems:Modeling Techniques and Analysis

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Overview Course Contents Introduction Concepts of Systems and Systems Analysis; Systems Techniques in Water Resources : Optimization with methods using calculus; Linear Programming; Dynamic Programming; Simulation; Combination of Simulation and Optimzation; Mutli-objective Planning.

Advanced Hydraulics

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Overview Contents: Open Channel Flow : Kinds of open channel flow, channel geometry, types and regimes of flow,Velocity distribution in open channel, wide open channel, specific energy, critical flow and its computation,Energy in non-prismatic channel, momentum in open channel flow, specific force.

Advanced Hydrology

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Overview INTRODUCTION : Hydrologic cycle, water budget equation, world water quantities, residence time, systems concept, transfer function operators, hydrologic model classification - HYDROLOGIC PROCESSES : Reynold's Transport Theorem, continuity equation, momentum equation, energy equation, discrete time continuity - ATMOSPHERIC HYDROLOGY : Atmospheric circulation, water vapor, formation of rainfall, types and forms of precipitation, precipitable water, monsoon characteristics in India, rainfall measurement, density and adequacy of rain gauges - Thunderstorm Cell model, IDF relationships, spatial averaging methods of rainfall;Factors affecting evaporation, estimation and measurement of evaporation, energy balance method, aerodynamic method, Priestly-Taylor method, and pan evaporation

Finite Element Analysis I

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Overview Approximate solution of boundary value problems-Methods of weighted residuals, Approximate solution using variational method, Modified Galerkin method, Boundary conditions and general comments - Basic finite element concepts-Basic ideas in a finite element solution, General finite element solution procedure, Finite element equations using modified Galerkin method, Application: Axial deformation of bars, Axial spring element

Structural Dynamics

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Overview Contents: Introduction : Types of dynamic loads - Basic background of methods available and motivation for structural dynamics.

Soil Dynamics

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Overview Contents: Introduction : Scope and objective; Nature and types of dynamic loading; Importance of soil dynamics

Probability Methods in Civil Engineering

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Overview Contents: Introduction : Role of Probability in Civil Engineering Problems; Examples. Random Events : Definition of basic random events; Application of set theory in definition of composite event operations;

Geosynthetics and Reinforced Soil Structures

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Overview Contents: Introduction : Historical background of reinforced soil, Principles of reinforced soil through Mohr circle analysis. Different types of geosynthetics : Types of geosynthetics like geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geocells, geo-composites, their manufacturing methods.

Geotechnical Measuements and Explorations

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Overview Introduction to Soil Mechanics:Index properties, 1-d consolidation theory , direct shear tests: Theory and application - Triaxial tests:Triaxial (static and cyclic) and simple shear testing under stress- and strain-control with pore pressure measurements