SHADRACH F.

DAPAAH - 21400118
KAAF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE - CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPT.
HYDROLOGY HOME ASSIGNMENT 1 - LEVEL 300
22-May-2020
Que. 1 - 5
1) i ~ d
2) ii ~ e
3) iii ~ b
4) iv ~ c
5) v ~ a

Que. 6 - 8
6) es - e = Saturation Deficit Saturation deficit = 6.0 mmHg
At 14˚, es = 15.977
Therefore, - e = 6.0 - 15.977
Vapour pressure (e) = 9.977

7) Relative Humidity (h) = e ÷ es

h = 9.977 ÷ 15.977 = 0.62 = 62%

8) Dew Point temperature = 8.74˚

Que. (9) i
Depth of rainfall with time were adopted from the mass curve of the rainfall.

Time Rainfall Rainfall in successive 15min Rainfall Intensity

mins mm interval mm/hr
0 0 0 0
25 40 40 96
50 67.5 27.5 66
75 97.5 30 72
100 122.5 25 60
125 170 47.5 114
150 215 45 108

Rainfall Hyetograph
Rainfall Intensity (mm/hr)

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Time mins
Que. (9) ii
Depth of rainfall with time were adopted from the mass curve of the rainfall.
Time Depth of Rainfall in any possible time interval equal to
Rainfall 15 30 45 60 120 150
mins mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
0.0 0.0 0.0
15.0 32.5 32.5
30.0 40.0 7.5 40.0
45.0 52.5 12.5 20.0 52.5
60.0 92.5 40.0 52.5 60.0 92.5
75.0 97.5 5.0 45.0 57.5 65.0
90.0 97.5 0.0 5.0 45.0 57.5
105.0 135.0 37.5 37.5 42.5 82.5
120.0 165.0 30.0 67.5 67.5 72.5 165.0
135.0 180.0 15.0 45.0 82.5 82.5 147.5
150.0 215.0 35.0 50.0 80.0 117.5 175.0 215.0

Max Intensity for 15mins duration = 40/(15÷60) 160 mm/hr

Max Intensity for 30mins duration = 67.5/(30÷60) 135 mm/hr
Max Intensity for 45mins duration = 82.5/(45÷60) 110 mm/hr
Max Intensity for 60mins duration = 117.5/(60÷60) 117.5 mm/hr
Max Intensity for 120mins duration = 175/(120÷60) 87.5 mm/hr
Max Intensity for 150mins duration = 215/(150÷60) 86 mm/hr

Que. (9) iii

180
Max. Rainfall Intensity

160
Max Rainfall Intensity (mm/hr)
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Time (mm)