AKTU River Engineering (BCE062) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 3rd Year

(L-T-P: 3-0-0) Credits: 3 Total Contact Hours: 40

Course Objectives

• To understand the fundamentals of river morphology and classification.
• To analyze river behavior, sediment transport, and channel dynamics.
• To develop skills in river restoration techniques, socio-cultural considerations, and ethical practices.
• To apply engineering principles for the design of river training and flood protection structures.

Course Outcomes

Knowledge CO Course Outcome Level CO1 Explain river morphology, classification, and mechanics of alluvial rivers. K1, K2 CO2 Describe hydraulic geometry, river channel behavior, and sediment transport mechanisms. K2, K3 CO3 Explain socio-cultural influences, ethical considerations, and river restoration techniques. K2, K4 Analyze flow patterns, sediment transport, and channel geometry using bio-engineering CO4 K3, K4, K5 techniques.

Design guide bands, embankments, and flood protection systems for river training and CO5 K4, K5 management.

K1- Remember, K2- Understand, K3- Apply, K4- Analyze, K5- Evaluate, K6- Create

Unit 1: Introduction to River Morphology (8 Hours)

• Classification of Rivers
• Mechanics of Alluvial Rivers
• Channel and Floodplain Features
• Sediment Transport and Budgets
• River Morphology and Classification Schemes

Unit 2: River Behavior and Hydraulic Geometry (8 Hours)

• River Channel Patterns
• Straight River Channels: Causes, Characteristics, and Control
• Meanders: Formation, Characteristics, and Control
• Braided Rivers, Bedforms, and Instability of Rivers
• Hydraulic Geometry and Delta Formation

Unit 3: Socio-Cultural Influences and River Restoration (8 Hours)

• Mechanics of Alluvial Rivers in Restoration
• Introduction to River Restoration Structures
• Socio-Cultural Influences and Ethics in Stream Restoration
• Case Studies of Successful River Restoration Projects

Unit 4: Bio-Engineering Techniques and Data Analysis (8 Hours)

• Bio-Engineering Techniques for River Management
• Natural Channel Design and Classification Review
• Time Series Analysis of Flow, Sediment, and Channel Geometry
• Modeling Tools for River Dynamics

Unit 5: River Training and Protection Works (8 Hours)

• Introduction to River Training Works
• Classification and Types of Training Works
• Bridge Protection with Reduced Waterways
• Design of Guide Bands, Embankments, Spurs/Dampeners
• Flood Protection Structures and Case Studies

Suggested Readings

1. River Behavior Management and Training (Vol. I & II), CBI&P, New Delhi
2. Irrigation & Water Power Engineering by B.C. Punmia and Pande B.B. Lal
3. River Engineering by Margaret Peterson
4. Principles of River Engineering (The Non-Tidal Alluvial Rivers) by P.H. Jameen