How To Apply Principles of Open Channel Flow Design
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Thursday, August 12, 2021
11:00 am – 2:00 pm CDT
Presented by
Dr. William J. Rahmeyer
Agenda:
Classification of water surface profiles
Upstream and downstream control
Synthesis of composite profiles
Rapidly varied flow
Hydraulic jumps
Calculating flow depths in open channels (review)
Floods and storm runoff
Fluvial geomorphology and channel response
Culverts
Computer applications
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Speakers
William J. Rahmeyer
Emeritus Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State UniversityFor 31 years Mr. Rahmeyer was on the faculty at USU, and for 10 years he was on the research faculty at Colorado State University. Mr. Rahmeyer is the past department head of Civil and Environmental Engineering at USU as well as the senior professor of the Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics program of the Utah Water Research Laboratory. He also served at USU as the Director of the Hydro Composite Modeling Program. He was also the division head of Water Engineering, the interim division head of both the Structures Division and the Transportation Division, he also served as the Undergraduate Curriculum Division Head. He is currently a part time senior associate for Ayres and Associates in Fort Collins, Colorado, where his primary role is to conduct national workshops in hydraulics, culvert flow, and urban drainage for the National Hydraulic Institute of FWHA. Mr. Rahmeyer is a Fellow and lifetime member in the American Society of Civil Engineers. He has been a member of several professional societies, and he served on committees for the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the International Association of Hydraulic Research (IAHR), the Association of State Dam Safety Officers (ASDSO), the Instrument Society of America (ISA), the American Water Works Association (AWWA), the International Erosion Control Association (IECA), and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Condition Engineers Association (ASHRAE). He has regularly attended and presented at the annual conferences of ASDSO, ASEE, ASCE, IAHR, ASCE National Department Heads, and the Transportation Research Board (TRB). In the past, he has been a member of the United States Committee on Large Dams (USCOLD) and the International Committee on Large Dams (ICOLD). Over the last several years, Mr. Rahmeyer has created and presented a workshop on open channel flow for Half Moon Education and finished serving on the Bluestone Dam UASCE IEPA and on several 100% DDR review panels for the USACE. He has been on the board of directors for the Utah Floodplain and Storm Water Management Association since 1986. Mr. Rahmeyer was a member the 2008 Bettelle “Final Independent Peer Review Report for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Vegetation Policy for Local Flood Damage Reduction Systems” which reviewed many of the guidelines and policies for management of levees, floodwalls, embankment dams, and appurtenant structures. Some of his recent awards include the ASHRAE Technical/Symposium Paper Award, the ASHRAE Crosby Field Award for Research, and the South Pacific Division Regional Project Delivery Team Award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He has received the Idaho Transportation Department 2012 Excellence in Transportation Award and the 2011 ACEC of Idaho Engineering Excellence Grand Award for the I-84 New York Canal modeling and modification. Mr. Rahmeyer further received an honorable mention at the 2012 National AECE award ceremonies for his work with the I-84 New York Canal.
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Course Title: How To Apply Principles of Open Channel Flow Design
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This three-hour interactive webinar introduces the principles and applications of open channel hydraulics, including the classification of water surface profiles, upstream and downstream controls, how to calculate flow depths in open channels, and accounting for increased flow due to floods and storm runoff.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to identify the practical applications of open channel hydraulic theory for design, environmental, and engineering projects.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to explain how water surface profiles are classified, and why it matters.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to calculate flow depths in open channels.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to define fluvial geomorphology and describe how and why channels can change shape and direction over time.
LUs: 3.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Experience with site development
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 06/10/2024
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