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CIVL 2050 - Fluid Mechanics for Civil and Environmental Engineering

Hydrostatics; Pressure Measurement; Fluid Properties; Application of Control Volume Analysis to Conservation of Mass, Energy and Momentum Principles; Bernoulli Equation for Ideal Flow; Dimensional Analysis; Pipe Flow and Pipe Networks; Pump Performance; Pipes in Pipelines.  A laboratory component will illustrate the topics studied. 
 

Prerequisite: ENGR 1100  and (PHYS 1100  or PHYS 1110  or PHYS 1150 )

When Offered: FALL TERM ANNUALLY

Graded: GRADED

Credit Hours: 4


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