Course: Introduction to River Hydrology and Hydraulics
The course is designed for anyone who requires an appreciation of the management of river systems or the impact of developments in a river catchment.
Events 4 of 6
It is suitable for new graduates, consultants, local authority staff, conservation and fisheries officers, development control and flood defence officers and for specialists in other disciplines.
The course will include descriptions of the basic hydrological and hydraulic processes and these will be demonstrated by a number of worked examples, which will be inspersed throughout the two days.
Course content:
-Hydrometric Analysis
-Estimating flows and flow hydrographs
-River flow processes
-Conveyance
-Flow resistance and roughness
-River structures
-Development and flood risk