This course has been discontinued
Channels designed to carry water must be designed to resist the forces of the flowing water. The use of concrete to line all water-carrying channels is not practical, aesthetically pleasing, environmentally acceptable, or good engineering practice. This 2-hour interactive online course is the second course in a 2-part series and provides a discussion of various channel linings that are available and the flow conditions under which these linings are appropriate. While it is not required that the first part of the series also be taken, it is strongly recommended. This course uses equations and concepts developed in Part 1. The text of the course is taken from the Federal Highway Administration’s circular on Design of Roadside Channels. Note that most of the equations are in metric and English units.