CE 421 Applied Surface Hydrology

Credit Structure: (3-0)3

Catalog Description:
Hydrologic cycle and climate. Basin characteristics. Precipitation and streamflow data and their analysis. Hydrograph analysis. Statistical analysis of hydrologic data. DAD and IDF curves. Applications in all these subjects.

Course Objectives:
To make students understand how hydrologic data is collected and corrected then using these data be able to apply hydrologic methods in the designs of hydraulic structures.

Prerequisites:
CE 376

Textbook(s):
None

Reference(s):
V.T. Chow, “Handbook of Applied Hydrology”, McGraw -Hill, 1964.
V.T. Chow, D.R. Maidment andL.W. Mays, “Applied Hydrology”, McGrawHill, 1988.
R.K. Linsley, J.B. Franzini, L. Freyberg and G. Tchobanoglous, “Water Resources Engineering”, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, 1992.

Syllabus:
1. Introduction
2. Climate
3. Precipitation analysis
4. DAD and IDF curves
5. Streamflow analysis
6. Evaporation analysis
7. Subsurface water analysis
8. Hydrograph analysis
9. Statistical methods in hydrology

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
None

Computer Usage:
It is not compulsory but students are encouraged to use computers in calculations and plots in their projects.

Laboratory Work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 2 credits
Engineering Sciences: 1 credit
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
Nurunnisa Usul