Emeritus Faculty | Utah Water Research Laboratory
William Rahmeyer
Hydraulics & Fluid Mechanics Engineering
Department Head
Professor
Contact Information
Go toOffice Location: EL 276
DialPhone: (435) 797-3180
SendEmail: william.rahmeyer@usu.edu
Educational Background
Expertise
Flood Control, Hydraulic Modeling, Hydraulic Testing, Hydraulics, Water Conveyance
Biography
I am professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State University and the director of the Hyro Composite Modeling Laboratory [http;/hcml.usu.edu]. I also have a joint appointment as Senior Professor of the Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics program of the Utah Water Research Laboratory at Utah State University.
Teaching Interests
My current academic duties include teaching, research, and advising at both graduate and undergraduate levels. I have taught classes in Hydraulics, Fluid Mechanics, Sedimentation, Open Channel Flow, Closed Conduit Flow, Hydraulic Structures, Modeling Similitude, Hydro-machinery, Freshman Engineering Introduction, Properties of Materials, Dynamics, Statics, Junior Design, and Senior Design
Research Interests
. My funded research includes over-bank flooding, the effects of vegetation on flow resistance, fusegate control structures, model studies of hydraulic structures, sedimentation and erosion studies, pipeline design, flow control and measuring components, basic research in open and closed conduit flow, and Hydro machinery testing.
Awards
2016 Engineering College Undergraduate Advisor of the Year, 2016
Utah State UniversityFellow of ASCE, 2013
American Society of Civil EngineersNational ASCE Judge, 2013
ASCE2012 Honorable Mention for the National AECE excellence award, 2012
AECEIdaho Transportation Department 2012 Excellence in Transportation Award , 2012
State of Idaho2011 ACEC of Idaho Engineering Excellence Grand Award, 2011
ACECSouth Pacific Division Regional Project Delivery Team Award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2006
U.S. Army Corps of EngineersAHRAE Technical / Symposium Paper Award, the ASHRAE Crosby Field Award for Research, 2004
ASHRAEPublications - Abstracts
Publications - Books & Book Chapters
Books
* Has not been peer reviewed
Publications - Fact Sheets
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Publications - Curriculum
* Has not been peer reviewed
Publications - Journal Articles
- Rahmeyer, W.J, (2016). Cavitation Damage in a HVAC Hot Water Recirculating System . ASHRAE, 20.
- Rahmeyer, W.J, (2013). Canal Wave Oscillations from Expansion of I=84 Bridge in Boise, Idaho. Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2309, 200-205. doi: 10.3141/2309-19
- Rahmeyer, W.J, Clegg, J.M, Barfuss, S.L, (2012). Canal wave oscillations from expansion of I-84 bridge in boise, Idaho. Journal of the Transportation Research Record, TRB, No. 2039, 200-205.
- Sharp, Z.B, Johnson, M.C, Barfuss, S.L, Rahmeyer, W.J, (2010). Energy Losses in Cross Junctions. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 136:1
Academic Journal
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Publications - Literary Journal
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Publications - MultiMedia
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Publications - Technical Reports
- Rahmeyer, W.J, Goodridge, W.H, (2016). Open Channel Flow and Design. HalfMoon Education Inc.
- Goodridge, W.H, Rahmeyer, W.J, (2007). Models of the Gilboa Spillway and Dam Crest. *
AES Reports
Research Reports
Other Reports
* Has not been peer reviewed
Publications - Translations & Transcripts
Publications - Other
- Rahmeyer, W.J, Goodridge, W.H, (2016). Open Channel Flow and Design - Short Course. HalfMoon Education
- Rahmeyer, W.J, Goodridge, W.H, (2016). The Design of Culverts for Flood Routing with Sediment Transport.
- Rahmeyer, W.J, (2014). Dynamic Testing of Check Valves. Valve Maufacturing Group
- Rahmeyer, W.J, Technical Memorandum 14-1013 DWR FESSRO.
Other
* Has not been peer reviewed
Scheduled Teaching
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Spring 2017
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Spring 2017
CEE 5470, 6470 - Sedimentation Engineering, Spring 2017
CEE 3500 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Fall 2016
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Fall 2016
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2016
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Spring 2016
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Spring 2016
CEE 5470, 6470 - Sedimentation Engineering, Spring 2016
CEE 3500 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Fall 2015
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Fall 2015
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2015
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Spring 2015
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Spring 2015
CEE 5470,6470 - Sedimentation Engineering, Spring 2015
CEE 3500 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Fall 2014
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Fall 2014
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2014
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Spring 2014
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Spring 2014
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Statics, Spring 2014
CEE 1880 - Freshmen Orientation, Spring 2014
CEE 5470,6470 - Sedimentation Engineering, Spring 2014
CEE 5470/6470 - Sedimentation Engineering, Spring 2014
CEE 3500 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Fall 2013
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Fall 2013
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2013
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Spring 2013
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Spring 2013
CEE 5470,6470 - Sedimentation Engineering, Spring 2013
CEE 3500 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Fall 2012
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Fall 2012
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2012
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2012
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2012
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2012
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2012
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2012
CEE 6990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement, Summer 2012
CEE 7990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement, Summer 2012
CEE 6900 - Directed Reading, Summer 2012
CEE 7970 - Dissertation Research, Summer 2012
CEE 6970 - Thesis Research, Summer 2012
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Spring 2012
CEE 6990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement, Spring 2012
CEE 7990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement, Spring 2012
CEE 6900 - Directed Reading, Spring 2012
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Spring 2012
CEE 4930 - Independent Study, Spring 2012
CEE 5110 - Steel Bridge Design Project, Spring 2012
CEE 3500 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Fall 2011
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Fall 2011
CEE 6900 - Directed Reading, Fall 2011
ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2011
CEE 6930 - Special Problems, Fall 2011
CEE 5110 - Steel Bridge Design Project, Fall 2011
CEE 6900 - Directed Reading, Summer 2011
CEE 1880 - CEE ORIENTATION, Spring 2011
CEE 5120 - CONCRETE CANOE DESIGN PROJECT, Spring 2011
CEE 6990 - CONT GRAD ADVISEMENT, Spring 2011
CEE 7990 - CONT GRAD ADVISEMENT, Spring 2011
CEE 6900 - DIRECTED READING, Spring 2011
CEE 7970 - DISSERTATION RSRCH, Spring 2011
ENGR 2010 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
ENGR 2010 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
ENGR 2010 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
ENGR 2010 - RECITATION, Spring 2011
CEE 5470 - SEDIMENTATION ENGR, Spring 2011
CEE 6470 - SEDIMENTATION ENGR, Spring 2011
CEE 6930 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2011
ENGR 2010 - STATICS, Spring 2011
CEE 5110 - STEEL BRIDGE DESIGN PROJECT, Spring 2011
CEE 6970 - THESIS RESEARCH, Spring 2011
CEE 1880 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Orientation and Computer Applications, Fall 2010
CEE 4870 - Civil Engineering Design II, Fall 2010
CEE 5120 - Concrete Canoe Design Project, Fall 2010
CEE 6990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement, Fall 2010
CEE 7990 - Continuing Graduate Advisement, Fall 2010
CEE 6900 - Directed Reading, Fall 2010
CEE 7970 - Dissertation Research, Fall 2010
CEE 2870 - Sophomore Seminar, Fall 2010
CEE 6930 - Special Problems, Fall 2010
CEE 6970 - Thesis Research, Fall 2010
Graduate Students Mentored
Cameron Draney, Civil & Environmental Engineering, April 2013