The bases of hydraulic modeling using experimental and numerical approaches are presented. The similitude laws and their limitations are highlighted on the one hand, whereas the transport equations relevant for river engineering processes are introduced and discussed with examples on the other hand.

The course teaches the basics of river morphodynamic modelling, relevant for civil and environmental engineers. The governing equations for sediment transport modelling in open channels and corresponding numerical solution strategies are introduced. Differences and capabilities of one- and two-dimensional approaches are presented. The theoretical parts are discussed by examples.