UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Module code: WSE3701

Module name: WATER & SANITATION ENGINEERING III

Total mark: 60 MARKS

Assignment no: 1

Assignment due date: 22nd March 2023

Module lecturer: DR O NKWONTA

This Assignment consists of 3 pages.

Instructions:

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own. It is a form of theft which involves a number of dishonest academic activities.

Answer all questions

Write clearly using black ink
Space your work out adequately
Read the questions carefully
Pay careful attention to the allocated marks

THIS MODULE ASSESSES GRADUATE ATTRIBUTE 2: Application of scientific

and engineering knowledge.
It requires that you apply knowledge of mathematics, natural science and
engineering sciences to applied engineering procedures, processes, systems and
methodologies to solve engineering problems.
Ensure to show all your working as this will be assessed.

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QUESTION 1 15

1.1 Given below in table 1 is a 2hr unit hydrograph. Derive a 6hr unit hydrograph by lagging
method. Plotting hydrograph are not required. 10

T(hr) Q (m³/s)

0 0
1 50
2 100
3 80
4 60
5 40
6 20
7 5
8 0

1.2 A storm I of 5-hour duration with intensity 2cm/hr resulted in a runoff of 4 cm and
storm II of 8-hour duration resulted in a runoff of 8.4cm. what is the ø index for both storms?
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QUESTION 2 10
The storm with 150mm precipitation produces a direct runoff of 8.7cm with incremental hourly
rainfall values being 0.6, 1.35, 2.25, 3.45, 2.7, 2.4, 1.5 and 0.75cm/hr. Estimate the ø index of
the storm.

QUESTION 3 10
The ordinates of a 2hour unit hydrograph for a catchment are shown in table 2

TIME 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
(Hours)

ORDINATES 0 2 8 18 32 45 30 19 12 7 3 1 0

(m3s)

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A 6-hour storm occurs over the catchment such that the effective rainfall intensity is 1cm/hr
for the first 2hrs, 0 for the next two hours and 0.5cm/hr for the last two hours. Find the peak
flow of semantic flood.

QUESTION 4 20

The ordinates of discharge for a typical storm of a catchment in Umlazi having an area of
385km2 are given in table 3. Find ordinates of direct surface runoff hydrograph using straight
line technique for base flow separation.

Table 3: Unit Hydrograph

Time (hr) Discharge (m3/s)
0 10
6 14
12 26
18 69
24 115
30 105
36 95
42 86
48 73
54 55
60 48
66 36
72 27
78 24
84 18

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