This laboratory manual is comprised of 14 laboratory experiments,
covering topics of water quality, water treatment, groundwater
hydrology, liquid static force, pipe flow, and open channel flow. These
experiments are organized with a very logical flow to cover the related
topics of environmental and hydraulics engineering within
university-level courses. This state-of-the-art manual is divided into
two sections--environmental engineering experiments and hydraulic
engineering experiments--with seven experiments for each section. It
provides the basic hands-on training for junior-year civil and
environmental engineering students. In each experiment, fundamental
theories in the topic area are revisited and mathematic equations are
presented to guide practical applications of these theories. Tables,
figures, graphs, and schematic illustrations are incorporated into the
context to give a better understanding of concept development,
experimental design, and data collection and recording. Each experiment
ends with discussion topics and questions to help students better
understand the content of the experiment. This manual mainly serves as a
textbook for an environmental and hydraulics engineering laboratory
course. Professionals and water/wastewater treatment plant managers may
also find this manual of value for their daily jobs. In addition,
students in related areas can use this manual as a reference and the
general public may use it to educate themselves on water quality testing
and water flow.
