4. The mass curve of rainfall in a storm of total duration 90 minutes is given below.

Time (min) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Cumulative 0 2.1 6.3 14.5 21.7 27.9 33 35.1 36.2 37
Rainfall (mm) 0

a.) Draw the hyetograph of the storm at 10 minutes time step.

Time (min) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Cumulative 0 2.1 6.3 14.5 21.7 27.9 33 35.1 36.2 37
Rainfall (mm) 0 2.1 4.2 8.2 7.2 6.2 5.1 2.1 1.1 0.8
Intensity (mm/hr) 0 4.2 8.4 16.4 14.4 12.4 10.2 4.2 2.2 1.6

Mass Curve of Rainfall Graph

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Hyetograph
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b.) Plot the maximum intensity-duration curve for this storm.

c.) Plot the maximum depth-duration curve for the storm.
Incremental Depth of Rainfall (mm) in various durations
Time (min) Cumulative 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270
0 0
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20 6.3 4.2 6.3
30 14.5 8.2 12.4 14.5
40 21.7 7.2 15.4 19.6 21.7
50 27.9 6.2 13.4 21.6 25.8 27.9
60 33 5.1 11.3 18.5 26.7 30.9 33
70 35.1 2.1 7.2 13.4 20.6 28.8 33 35.1
80 36.2 1.1 3.2 8.3 14.5 21.7 29.9 34.1 36.2
90 37 0.8 1.9 4 9.1 15.3 22.5 30.7 34.9 37

Maximum Intensity - Maximum Depth Duration Relation

Duration (min) 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270
Maximum Depth (mm) 8.2 15.4 21.6 26.7 30.9 33 35.1 36.2 37
Maximum Intensity (mm/hr) 16.4 15.4 14.4 13.35 12.36 11 10.02857 9.05 8.222222

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Duration (min)
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