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BAEN 460/AGSM 335

BAEN 460/AGSM 335. Environmental Hydrology & Soil and Water Management. Course Overview. Combined lecture/HW sessions Tuesday and Wednesday Lecture 10:30 – 12:00 (W) 9:45-10:45 (Th) Lecture/Problems 3:30 – 5:00 Homework (20% of grade) Both classes will have similar homework assignments

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BAEN 460/AGSM 335

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  1. BAEN 460/AGSM 335 Environmental Hydrology & Soil and Water Management

  2. Course Overview • Combined lecture/HW sessions Tuesday and Wednesday • Lecture 10:30 – 12:00 (W) 9:45-10:45 (Th) • Lecture/Problems 3:30 – 5:00 • Homework (20% of grade) • Both classes will have similar homework assignments • BAEN 460 will have engineering design problems included • Maximum of ½ credit for late homework • Grader: Tanzia Karim • Exams (40% of grade) • Midterm (to be scheduled) (20% of grade) • Final exam on August 10th (20% of grade)

  3. Course Overview • Field trips (30% of Grade) • July 14 (Th) / July 20 (Th) / July 28 (W) / August 4 (Th) • Field Trip Report due for each field trip • See web page for field trip report requirements • http://baen.tamu.edu/users/haan/courses • Must be type-written • 4 to 6 pages in length (double spaced) • Due next class day • One field trip report for: • AGSM 335 / BAEN 460 and AGSM 337 / BAEN 465 • Must have a 1 page write-up for hydrology • Must have a 1 page write-up for technology

  4. Course Overview • Seminar reports (10% of Grade) • 4 seminars usually on Wednesday mornings • Seminar reports due the next day of class • 2 will apply to AGSM 335 / BAEN 460 • 2 will apply to AGSM 337 / BAEN 465 • 1 page write-up (double spaced) • Summary of topics presented in the seminar

  5. Soil and Water Management • Human activities • Alter land forms • Development / agriculture / mining / etc. • Alter natural watercourses • Everglades • Build in floodplains • Recent floods along the Mississippi River • Role of Hydrologist • Reduce environmental impacts • Design flow systems • Design sediment control systems

  6. Soil and Water Management • Environmental concerns • Impact of land use changes • Control runoff, erosion, chemical transport • pre-development levels • Assumes measurement methods are available • Incorporate conservation measures in plans for development projects • Pre-plan water / sediment control strategy • Perimeter controls (entering/leaving site) • Rate and extent of vegetation removal

  7. Soil and Water Management • Control water and sediment in place • Erosion prevention is the key • Water control (channels, culverts, etc.) • Proper design (good maintenance required) • Energy dissipation at outfall • Excessive velocities

  8. Course Topics • Hydrologic Cycle • Precipitation • Evaporation/Transpiration • Runoff • Erosion • Open Channel Flow • Hydrogeology • Water Quality

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