Hydraulics and Geotechnics 7.5 credits

The course covers fluid mechanics and soil behaviour in the context of civil engineering, with a focus on principles and practical applications for the planning and implementation of construction projects. The course includes the following elements: Hydraulics: - Applications in hydrostatic pressure. - Hydraulic pressure against surfaces. - Continuity considerations for flowing fluids. - Energy equation and friction losses for pipe flow. - Channel flow in hydrodynamics. Geotechnic: - Soil Mechanics Principles: effective stress, total stress, consolidation, and shear stress, and their significance for geotechnical analysis. - Seepage and Permeability: Darcy's law, hydraulic conductivity, and consequences for soil stability.