Administration of Faculty of WEE

Meteorological Lab and Station

Department: Hydrology and Water Resources

Lab expert: ENGR Hamid Parsaee Manesh

Landline extension: 3255

Email: Hamid.harizavi57@gmail.com

Introduction to the Lab and station

It is now more than a century that meteorology is acknowledged as a science which studies the atmosphere physical (temperature, moisture, the mount of clouds, wind direction and speed, earth and sun radiation), dynamic, and synoptic conditions. In fact, meteorology has always been a subject of attention by other disciplines and many plans and projects in different industrial fields, transportation, construction, agriculture, etc., take climatic characteristics into careful account. In this regard, agriculture, water engineering and environment are strongly under the effects of climatic conditions and characteristics. Indeed, changes in climatic patterns largely influences how the plant functions, evaporation of the area, drought, flood, etc. That is why investigating climatic conditions is of great importance for agriculture and water related sciences. Acknowledging the significance of climatic conditions, around thirty years ago, a Meteorological Station was founded in the faculty of Agriculture; with the foundation of the faculty of Water Engineering and Environment, this station became a part of this faculty. The Meteorological Station is located in the area of Farm number 2 of the faculty of Agriculture. Considering the age of this station, all the equipment and devices are presently being updated. In 2013, the Meteorological Lab and Station was reopened in the current format.

Generally, students of the faculties of Agriculture and Water Engineering and Environment learn how to measure dry and wet weather, maximum and minimum temperature, temperature of soil depths, moisture, evaporation, wind direction and speed, and the amount of long and short wavelength radiations. In addition, higher education students, collect data for their research projects in this station and lab.

Related Courses:

• Weather and climatology

The Drainage, Water and Soil Laboratory

Department: Irrigation and Drainage

Lab expert: ENGR Azam Bazaz

Landline extension: 3247

Email: bazaz@chmail.com

Introduction to the Laboratory

According to the importance and expansion of irrigation and drainage networks in Khuzestan, and requirements of the Faculty of Water Engineering and Environment, the Drainage lab including an area of 65 m2 was founded in 2010. This lab provides research and training services to B.A., M.A. and PhD students. Moreover, practical courses of B.A. students are presented in this lab, and some experiments related to the M.A. and PhD students' theses and dissertations are conducted there.

Other experiments, like the assessment of soil physical characteristics, e.g. soil texture, soil specific gravity, soil porosity, soil moisture, etc. are performed in this lab. Assessment of chemical characteristics of soil, like preparing soil saturated extract, measuring a remarkable number of soil elements, soil electrical conductivity of soil, soil titration, is also possible in this lab.

This lab also provides the possibility of assessing the hydraulic conductivity of soil at above and below the static level as in the field with the help of test well drilling tools. Additionally, farm irrigation management is enabled through measuring the leaf extract potential and leaf temperature with the infrared thermometer available in this lab.

This lab is ready to provide services to organizations and institutions for performing drainage studies.  

Laboratory related courses:

• Basics of Drainage
• Designing Drainage Systems
• Complementary Drainage Course
• Relation between Water, Soil and Plants

Table of Tools in the Drainage, Water and Soil Lab and Their Usage

Pump Lab

Department: Irrigation and Drainage

Lab expert: ENGR Azam Bazaz

Landline extension: 3247

Email: bazaz@chmail.com

Introduction

Considering the fact that pressurized irrigation techniques are highly beneficial, it became necessary to establish a laboratory for administering experiments in the faculty of Water Engineering. Therefore, this lab was founded in 2008 at an area of 40 square meter for research and education purposes.

This lab is equipped with drip irrigation system, the pressure of which is provided in two ways. Pressures below six-meter water are provided by a reservoir which is installed on a lifter and it height is adjustable. Pressures above six-meter water are provided by the pump that is installed on the system. Experiments related to the measuring of droppers, dropper construction coefficient, and droppers' formula coefficients can be conducted by installing droppers on the system outlets.

Moreover, there are different types of pumps in this lab which familiarize students with varieties of existing pumps.

Courses related to the lab:

• Pumps and pumping stations
• Designing systems of Pressurized Irrigation

Irrigation Lab

Department: Irrigation and Drainage

Lab expert: ENGR Ali Shafiee Sararoudi

Landline extension: 3246

Email: ashafiee@scu.ac.ir

Introduction to the Lab

The Irrigation Lab is one of the oldest laboratories of the faculty of Water Engineering and Environment which was established in 1973. The primary undertaking of this lab was to provide the opportunity for teaching the practical courses of general irrigation and experimenting the relation between water, soil and plant. The following experiments are conducted in this lab:

Measuring soil permeability (using double rings strategy), measuring soil electrical conductivity (using constant and falling head strategies), measuring soil moisture via weighing and …., measuring the filed capacity and permanent wilting points, measuring the specialized surface and actual weight of soil, measuring irrigation flow using overflows, holes, siphons, flumes, and current meters.

In addition to the services provided to the students of the faculty of Water Engineering and Environment, this lab provides services to the students of the faculty of Agriculture, too. It is also readily available to provide services to other related organizations out of the university.

Courses related to the lab:

• General Irrigation
• Relation between Water, Soil, and Plants

Equipment of the Lab

Hydraulic Lab

Department: Marine Structures

Lab expert: ENGR Ali Hazbavi

Landline extension: 3205

Email: hazbavi.a@scu.ac.ir

Since courses like Hydraulic and Fluid Mechanics are very complicated by nature, it is not possible to teach them comprehensively if relying on theories only. Therefore, synchronizing teaching and experimenting can be of great help. Devices and facilities available in the Hydraulic Lab provides the students with the opportunity to observe and learn the principles, concepts and theories of currency in open and pressure ducts which were also taught theoretically. Thus, compare the results of experiments with the theoretical concepts.

The Hydraulic Lab is located at the entrance of the faculty of Water Engineering and Environment and was first launched in 1985. Located at a construction shed with an area of 15 meter by 27 meter, this lab houses different kinds of research and education experiments. The most important parts and devices of this lab include: two underground water storage tanks, pump and pressure supply tower, rectangular laboratory flume with a width of 25 cm (with the possibility of changing the longitudinal slope), rectangular laboratory flume with a width of 56 cm (with a fixed longitudinal slope of zero), rectangular laboratory flume with a width of 74 cm (with a fixed longitudinal slope of zero), device for measuring the falling load, injector nozzle tester, Francis turbine, Pelton turbine and hydraulic table. The hydraulic table and its attachments, as well as the Francis and Pelton turbines are used for educational purposes. Hydraulic table attachments include, dead weight tester, orifice test tank, fountains (Measuring the amount of movement), water hammer, overflow tester, Venturi effect meter, friction drop measure in closed ducts, local drop measure in closed ducts, the Bernoulli theory measure, and centrifugal pump speed control device.

Lab of Physical and Hydraulic Models

Department: Marine Structures

Lab expert: ENGR Ali Hazbavi

Landline extension: 3205

Email: hazbavi.a@scu.ac.ir

Introduction

Using physical and hydraulic modellings, one can predict the flow behavior in marine projects before execution. Therefore, the issues that cannot be calculated theoretically can be observed and measured on the model, and if needed take into account the probable solutions. As such, physical and hydraulic modellings of marine projects like dam projects, river engineering, pressurized ducts, etc., are among the primary goals of the physical and hydraulic models lab of the faculty of Water Engineering and Environment which started working in 2003. Accordingly, master's theses, doctoral dissertations and industry-related research projects can be conducted in this lab. This lab is equipped with different types of flumes with different sizes, lengths and arcs which enable simulation of hydraulic flow and sediment under permanent and temporary conditions. Additionally, the required equipment for the simulation of temporary flows in pressurized ducts are available in the form of distribution networks and transmission lines. Of other facilities of this lab, one can refer to the equipment related to supercavitation phenomenon. Also, in this lab, simulation of concentrated flow in the form of salt and sediment is performed. The most important equipment of this lab include, an underground water storage tank, pressure pump and supply tower, physical and hydraulic models of dams and shipping lock of Mard Abadan, Armfield flume with the width of 30 cm (with flexible longitudinal slope), rectangular flume with a width of 25 cm (with flexible longitudinal slope), rectangular flume with a width of 80 cm (with a fixed longitudinal slope of zero), 90 degree bend flume with a width of 70 cm (with a fixed longitudinal slope of zero), a knife-edge flume with a width of 80 cm (with a fixed longitudinal slope of zero), a rectangular flume with a width of 73 cm (with a fixed longitudinal slope of zero), flushing tank, supercavitation model and transient flow model.

It is worth mentioning that, in this lab, physical modelling of projects like upstream dam overflow and micro-scale and macro-scale models of shipping lock of Mard Abadan were conducted.

This lab is equipped with accurately calibrated devices for measuring hydraulic parameters such as static and dynamic pressure, and depth of the flow. These devices include, electromagnetism, DOP2000 unidimensional speedometer, ADV three dimensional speedometer, digital level gauge, laser speedometer, etc.

Equipment of Lab of Physical and Hydraulic Models

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

Faculty of Water Engineering and Environment

Lab of Soil Mechanics

Department: Marine Structures

Lab expert: ENGR Naser Ghasvari

Landline extension: 3230

Email: Ghasvari.naser@yahoo.com

Introduction to the Lab

Soil as a natural element has long been the subject of investigation by human beings due to its complicated features and behaviors. This is because, human beings have always wanted to describe the ruling principles of soil behavior, what is today known as soil mechanics. Experiments in this regard, however, required access to standard equipment and strategies. Hard attempts of experts in this field of practice made significant improvements to the subject of soil mechanics and accessibility to these standards. Laboratory experiences were in fact of great influence on knowing the soil behavior even better. Therefore, it is very important for the students of Water Engineering Sciences to become familiar with these issues and use them in different research projects. 

In the Soil Mechanics Lab, students can practice experiments of soil granulation, hydrometry, percentage of soil moisture, liquid limit, plastic limit, shrinkage limit, compaction, consolidation, uniaxial pressure, direct cutting, etc.

The Soil Mechanics Lab of the faculty of Water Engineering and Environment was established in 1973 housing an area of 80 m2. Practical courses such as Soil Mechanics, Soil Physics and Mechanics, and other research projects, as well as M.A. theses and PhD dissertations are presented and performed in this lab.

With the expert human resources working in this lab, and the specialized equipment present, students and researchers can conduct all forms of projects such as measuring soil shear strength parameters by three-axis and direct cutting machines, soil subsidence with consolidation machine, soil plasticity characteristics using Casagrande machine, etc. 

• Related Courses
• Soil Mechanics for BA Students

Equipment of Lab of Soil Mechanics and their Use

Lab of Sediment

Department: Marine Structures

Lab expert: ENGR Naser Ghasvari

Landline extension: 3230

Email: Ghasvari.naser@yahoo.com

Introduction to the Lab

Surface water has always been one of the most important water resources for use. One of the most significant issues related to rivers is the phenomenon of sediment transfer. Therefore, careful investigations of this phenomenon in order to control it is inevitable. In this regard, laboratories and access to accurate devices to measure sediment particles and loads become essential.

According to the abovementioned and regarding the interdisciplinary relation of the topic of sediments and hydraulic with other issues and topics under investigation and study in the faculty of Water Engineering and Environment, the lab of Sediment was founded in 1999 with the primary purpose of providing educational and research services to students of Higher Education. The lab also provides services to other related research and practice institutions and organizations.  

Related Courses:

• Soil Mechanics for B.A. Students
• Calibration for Students of Higher Education

Equipment of Lab of Sediment and their Use:

Measuring laser device of particle grading and mining machine of riverbed load

This machine is the most advanced fine-grained particle grading machine using laser separation method that is able to grade the particles in a very short time and with a very high accuracy. The particle grading range of this device is between 0.055 to 3000 micrometer. This device is also equipped with a data processor and is able to provide the users with the curve of the graded particles using the related computer and software.

Lab of Surveying and Mapping

Department: Marine Structures

Lab expert: ENGR Naser Ghasvari

Landline extension: 3230

Email: Ghasvari.naser@yahoo.com

Introduction to the Lab

The uses of surveying in the field of Water Engineering can be named as follows: harvesting of flat and elevated land features, preparing profiles of longitudinal and transverse sections, preparing and interpreting topography of lands, designing and executing operations of separating and leveling agricultural lands, determining the area under cultivation, surveying the green lands, surveying areas of irrigation and drainage networks, implementing water transfer canals (providing farms with water supply), operating the sewage collection network, surface water discharge canals, downstream agricultural lands, etc.

Preparing drafts, sketches, locations, accurate maps and its appropriate application in the design and right execution of the project are all factors determining the success of a project. That is why it is essential to provide the students with the required skills and abilities, as well as related opportunities in order to improve the chances of more successful projects. In this regard, teaching through appropriate equipment, classic methods, and advanced surveying procedures, according to a practical approach, is inevitable.

Considering the needs and demands of the students of the faculty of Water Engineering and Environment, the Surveying Workshop of this faculty started in 1973 housing an area of approximately 75 m2.  In addition to the practical courses that are presented in this workshop, M.A. theses and PhD dissertations, as well as other related research projects are conducted in this workshop.

Simple and complicated devices of surveying and mapping are available in this workshop, including different types of meters, surface bevels, compass, plan meter, Alidade cameras, theodolites and total stations, etc. The use of these devices are taught to students during individual and group projects of courses like Technical Drawing, Surveying and Mapping, Surveying One, Surveying Two, and Complementary Surveying.

Related Courses:

• Technical Drawing
• Surveying and Mapping
• Surveying One
• Surveying Two
• Complementary Surveying

Equipment of the Workshop of Surveying and Mapping