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Module Code CE4741 Module Title Engineering Hydrology

Program: SLIIT Name: Weerakoon W.M.K.G.T,G
Stream: Civil

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Lecturer/ Instructor Mr. Susantha Wanniarachchi Date of Performance

Due date 4/9/2021 Date submitted 4/9/2021

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 Year Rainfall (cm) m p T

5 16 1 0.04348 23.0000

4 14.3 2 0.08696 11.5000

1 13 3 0.13043 7.6667

8 12.5 4 0.17391 5.7500

2 12 5 0.21739 4.6000

9 11.2 6 0.26087 3.8333

19 10.8 7 0.30435 3.2857

20 10.6 8 0.34783 2.8750

14 10.2 9 0.39130 2.5556

6 9.6 10 0.43478 2.3000

22 9.5 11 0.47826 2.0909

13 9 12 0.52174 1.9167

10 8.9 13 0.56522 1.7692

11 8.9 14 0.60870 1.6429

15 8.5 15 0.65217 1.5333

18 8.4 16 0.69565 1.4375

21 8.3 17 0.73913 1.3529

7 8 18 0.78261 1.2778

12 7.8 19 0.82609 1.2105

3 7.6 20 0.86957 1.1500

16 7.5 21 0.91304 1.0952

17 6 22 0.95652 1.0455

Here, P was calculated using Weibull formula,

𝑚 1
𝑃= =
𝑁+1 𝑇

(a.) Maximum rainfall within return period 13

Rainfall (X) Return Period (Y)

16 23
14 .3 11.5
X 13
 Using interpolation,
𝑦2 − 𝑦1
𝑌 = 𝑌1 + ( ) (𝑋 − 𝑥1)
𝑥2 − 𝑥1

11.5−23
13 = 23 + ( ) (𝑋 − 16)
14.3−16

X = 14.52 cm

Maximum rainfall with return period of 50 years, same as above

𝑦−16 50−23
=
16−14.3 23−11.5

Y= 19.991 cm

(b.) By interpolation

10.2 − 10 2.55 − 𝑇

10 − 9.6 𝑇 − 2.3

T = 2.47
1 1
𝑃= = = 0.40
𝑇 2.47
Q2.