Lecturer: Gabriella Petaccia  

Course name: HYDRAULIC MEASUREMENTS
Course code: 503267
Degree course: Ingegneria Civile, Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio
Disciplinary field of science: ICAR/01
University credits: ECTS 3
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

Show the methodologies used to perform laboratory and field measurements of hydraulic variables like pressure, velocity, discharge, water level. Application of the methodologies learnt in the course to perform filed measurements.

Course programme

Introduction. Theory of measurements, errors definition. Statistical analysis of the results. Pressure measurements. Use of pressure transducers in dynamic measurements. Velocity measurements. Measures based on mechanical principles: Pitot tube. Measures based on optical principles: laser anemometer (LDA) and its application to turbulence measurements. Outline of PIV measurements. Ultrasonic techniques. Water level and velocity measurements in free surface flow. Velocity measurements based on mechanical principles: use of current meter and their calibration. Ultrasonic measurements. Measure of discharge in open channels. Hydraulic measurements: weirs, broad crested weirs. Discharge determination through velocity measurements. Discharge measurements using ultrasonic techniques. Discharge measurements in pipes. Recall of traditional techniques and their applications ( e.g. Venturi Tube)

Course entry requirements

The Course of deals with theoretical and application matters chiefly referred to the Teaching Fields of : Hydraulic and Fluid Mechanics .It is useful for the students a preliminary frequency of the teaching Matters above mentioned, for an easier understanding of the object of the Course.

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 23
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

S. Longo, M. Petti. . Misure e controlli idraulici. . McGraw-Hill, 2006

Testing and exams

Oral exam including the discussion of the report on the measurements performer during the course.