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CVE3305: ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY

TEST-1, SOLUTIONS.
TOTAL MARKS: 100%
Time: 1 hr 30 min.

Question-1: Marks

250
2 Yr ARI
5 Yr ARI
200 10 Yr ARI
20 Yr ARI
Intensity (mm/hr)

50 Yr ARI
150 100 Yr ARI

100

50

0
10 100 1000
Duration (min)

Figure Q-1: Typical IDF Curves for the catchment area (Source: MSMA).
Solution:_

Given

Watershed area, A = 200 ha

Max hydraulic length of the watershed, L = 1500 m

S = 0.001

Runoff coefficient, C = (0.30+0.80)/2 = 0.55

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Required, peak runoff, Q20

Time of concentration, Tc = 0.0195 L0.77 S-0.385

= 0.0195 (1500)0.77 0.001-0.385

= 77.73 min  78 min

Using the IDF curve for Return Period = 20 yrs and rainfall duration (Tc = 78 min), we get Rainfall intensity,
i = 98 mm/hr

Discharge Qpeak = 0.0028CiA = 0.0028 (0.55) (98) 200

= 30 m3/s

Using IDF curve, For 1.5 hrs (90 minutes) of rainfall duration in 20 years, Rainfall intensity of 90 mm/hr
then, Qpeak = 0.0028CiA = 0.0028 (0.55) (90) 200

= 27.72 m3/s  28 m3/s

We know that, the maximum discharge for the rational formula will occur when rainfall duration equals
time of concentration. If the drainage system is designed for 1.5 hrs (90 minutes) then the peak runoff is
reduced to 28 m3/s, which is less than the peak runoff value of 30 m3/s for T = 20 years. In this condition,
the drainage system is considered to be under designed and the risk will be higher to flooding

Similarly, for 30 min, Qpeak= 49 m3/s, which is higher than the the peak runoff value of 30 m3/s for T = 20
years. In this condition, the drainage system is considered to be over designed and it is expensive. The
right design should be when Tc= D.

Question-2

i)

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ii)

Question-3:

Table Q3: Accumulated rainfall.

Time (am) 8.00 8.10 8.20 8.30 8.40 8.50 9.00

Accumulated
0.0 2.0 4.0 7.0 15.0 20.0 22.0
Rainfall (mm)

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Solution for b)

Time (AM) 8.00 8.10 8.20 8.30 8.40 8.50 9.00

Accumulated

Rainfall (mm) 0.0 2.0 4.0 7.0 15.0 20.0 22.0

Time Interval
(min) 10 20 30 40 50 60

Incremental
of

Rainfall (mm) 2.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 5.0 2.0

Average
Intensity 12 12 18 48 30 12

(mm/hr)

Rainfall Intensity = (Rainfall x 60)/Time

Interval

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