CE 424 Urban Hydrology And Hydraulics

Credit Structure: (3-0)3

Catalog Description:
Urban climate. Hydrological consequences of urbanisation. Intensity-duration-frequency curves. Design hyetograph. Rainfall losses: SCS method, Green and Ampt method. Rational method, Modified Rational method. Detention basins, retention basins. Overland flow. Reservoir routing, hydraulic routing. Overview of important computer models.

Course Objectives:
To introduce basic tools for planning, analysis and design for stormwater collection systems by emphasising complementary aspects of hydrology and hydraulics.

Prerequisites:
CE 376

Textbook(s):
V.T. Chow, D.R. Maidment and L.W. Mays, “Applied Hydrology”, McGraw-Hill, 1988.

Reference(s):
None

Syllabus:
1. Introduction: Urban climate. Consequences of urbanisation
2. Design Hyetograph. Intensity-duration-frequency curves.
3. Rainfall Losses: Horton's formula, SCS method, Green and Ampt method.
4. Rational method, Modified rational method
5. Storage concept: detention basin, retention basin.
6. Overland flow.
7. Hydrologic routing: Reservoir routing, channel routing.
8. Hydraulic routing.
9. River basin modelling by using HEC-1 computer model
10. Analysis of urbanising basins by using HEC-1
11. Stormwater management model (SWMM): RUNOFF computer model
12. SWMM : TRANSPORT
13. SWMM : EXTRAN

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
None

Computer Usage:
1. HEC-1 is introduced to the students in groups of four.
2. One homework and term project are expected to be realized by using HEC-1.
3. One demonstration related to SWMM is made to the students in small groups.

Laboratory Work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 1.5 credits
Engineering Sciences: 1.5 credits
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
Nuri Merzi