Hydraulic Structure Sizing Course
This course equips you with step-by-step skills to master sizing of pipes, open channels, and weirs. Apply key equations like Darcy-Weisbach, Manning’s, and weir formulas perform essential checks for headloss, freeboard, and safety and create professional, defensible engineering calculations ready for practical application.

4 to 360 hours of flexible workload
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What Will I Learn?
Gain practical expertise in sizing pipes, channels, and sharp-crested weirs confidently. Master Darcy-Weisbach and Manning’s equations, standard weir formulas, slope and velocity settings, headloss and freeboard checks, plus spreadsheet iterations. Develop robust designs backed by clear assumptions, documented calculations, and practical templates for real-world use.
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Develop Skills
- Design efficient PVC pipes and trapezoidal channels swiftly.
- Calculate friction losses, minor losses, and hydraulic grade lines accurately.
- Master sizing of sharp-crested rectangular weirs for precise flow control.
- Develop dependable Excel tools for hydraulic computations on pipes, channels, and weirs.
- Produce clear, professional design notes with justified assumptions and inputs.
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