SKAB/SKAA3613 – HYDROLOGY & WATER RESOURCES SECTION 01

QUIZ 1 SEMESTER 1 2020/2021

NAME:

STUDENT NO / IC :

QUESTION 1

a) Define what is catchment area, and explain how to delineate a catchment boundary from a topographical map
b) Hyetograph shown in Figure S1a is a record from a rainfall event in a catchment with an area of 2.5km 2. From
the hyetograph, calculate the followings;
i. Total rainfall depth of the event, and
ii. Total rainfall volume (in m3)

50 40
Rainfall intensity

40
30 25
20
(mm/hr)

20 10 10
10 5
0

Time (min)

Figure S1a: Hyetograph of Rainfall Event

c) Mean rainfall are stated next to the station marked by as shown in Figure S1b below,
i. Fill-in missing data at station X by arithmetic mean method
ii. Estimate mean areal rainfall by arithmetic mean method, and
iii. Derive an expression of MAP by Isohyetal Method for a catchment and sub-area given in Figure
S1b. [Note: A1 – sub-area]
4cm

3.5cm 4.6cm
A1 5cm

A2
4.4cm

A3 X
6cm

5.8cm

A4

7cm
7.2cm

Figure S1b: Catchment with Rainfall Stations A5

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QUESTION 2
LTY MAY RECOM
a) Describe how the annual maximum rainfall is determined. Give example in your description
b) Annual maximum precipitation for a rainfall station 5806066 in Kedah is given Table 2 below.
Determine rainfall intensity representing the duration of 1-hr, 5-hr, and 10-hr for 2- and 50-ARI, by
Gumbel distribution with the frequency factor given below

Table 2: Annual Maximum Precipitation

Year 1-hr 2-hr 5-hr 10-hr

1996 58.5 59 79 79 √6 𝑇
𝐾𝑇 = − {0.5772 + 𝑙𝑛 [(𝑙𝑛 )]}
1997 71.5 81 94 140.5 𝜋 𝑇−1
1998 62.5 86.5 107.5 107.5
1999 67.5 71 116.3 145.2 𝑃𝑇 = 𝑃̅ + 𝐾𝑇 𝑠
2000 59 61.1 91.7 91.7
2001 62.2 62.2 91.3 91.8
2002 41.5 54 76 87.5 1 N
2003 97.5 110 111 111
̂ =  Xi
N i =1
2004 36.5 53 60.5 60.5
2005 57.5 64.5 86 90 1
1 N 22
ˆ =   (X i −  ) 
2006 64.5 66.5 69 70
2007 59.5 72 73 74.5
 N i =1 
2008 72 86.5 101.5 101.5
2009 52 77 79 80.5
2010 61.5 77.5 88.5 91.5
2011 59 81 93.5 93.5
2012 69.5 109.5 116.5 117
2013 61.5 69 79.5 86
2014 80 89 100 111.5
2015 73.5 109 116 116
Mean, µ 63.36 76.97 97.34
SD,  17.50 16.55 21.80

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NAME :

STUDENT NO / IC :

SOLUTION SUMMARY TO BE HANDED IN

Please provide the summary of your answer in the following format in a separate paper

QUESTION 1

a)

b)

i)

ii)

c)

i)

ii)

iii)

QUESTION 2

a)

b)

ARI \ Duration 1-hr 5-hr 10-hr

2-yr

50-yr

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