53:078 Principles of Hydrology (2
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This course covers the fundamental processes in the water cycle, including precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and develops quantitative approaches for answering questions in engineering hydrology.
After taking this course you will be able to estimate flows for a variety of civil engineering design problems, including urban stormwater analysis, floodplain mapping, and municipal water supply.
This course is offered in the Spring semester and is intended for junior and senior undergraduates.
Text:
- Gupta, 1992: Hydrology and Hydraulic Systems
Pre-requisites:
- 57:020 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
Co-requisites:
- 53:071 Principles of Hydraulics
Next required course(s):
- 53:174 Hydraulic Design
Technical electives (for more depth in this subject):
- 53:178 Hydrometeorology
Technical electives (for more breadth in this subject):
- 53:171 Water Resources Engineering
- 53:175 Groundwater and Contaminant Transport
- 53:128 Drainage Basin: Form and Process
Detailed Course Outline
- Water Budget Equation
- Precipitation
- Evaporation
- Subsurface Water
- Infiltration Equations
- Runoff Generation Processes
- Streamflow Hydrographs
- Baseflow Separation
- Runoff Estimation
- Unit Hydrographs (UH)
- Watershed Models
- Probability & Statistics of Floods
- Flood Frequency Analysis
- Rainfall Frequency
- Rational Method
- Design Storm Aproaches
- Stormwater Management