Al-Qassim University Faculty of Engineering (Fall Semester 1)-2010-2011

Hydrology (CE331) Time : 30 min 2nd Short Exam Max- marks 5

Q-1 The hydrograph tabulated below in Table-1 resulted from a storm of 6-hour duration. Considering the base flow as 11 m/s and effective rainfall of 3 cm find the peak of 6-hr total runoff hydrograph for an excess rainfall of 5 cm of 6 hours duration. Assume the constant base flow of 11 m/s. (2.5) Table P6.2 Unit Hydrograph Data Time Flow (m/s) Time (hours) Flow (m/s) (hours) 0 11 21 100 3 33 24 67 6 91 27 38 9 103 30 20 12 125 33 14 15 135 (peak of 36 11 hydrograph) 18 120 Solution
Ordinates of total runoff hydrograph (m3/s) Ordinates of direct runoff hydrograph (m3/s)=Total runoff-base flow 0 22 80 92 114 124 109 89 56 27 9 3 0 Ordinates of unit hydrograph (m3/s)=DRO/3 0 7.333333 26.66667 30.66667 38 41.33333 36.33333 29.66667 18.66667 9 3 1 0

Time (hours)

Base Flow (m3/s) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36

11 33 91 103 125 135 120 100 67 38 20 14 11

The peak due to 5 cm rain=peak of unit hydrograph x5=41.33x5=206.66 m3/s

Q-2 A well is sunk to the whole of an unconfined aquifer and is pumped at a constant rate. The draw-down in the observational wells are measured and the following data is generated. Static water depth = 15 m Steady discharge Q = 0.015 m/s Dia of well = 1.2 m Draw down at 7.5 m = 1.26 m Draw down at 15.0 m = 0.84 m Find the coefficient of permeability k. (2.5) Solution Q=0.015m3/s H=15 m s1=0.84 h1 =H-s1 15-0.84 = 14.16 m S2=1.26m h2 =H-s2= 15-1.26 = 13.74 m Q = k (h2 2 - h1 2 )/ln (r2/r1) 0.015 = k [ (14.16)2 - (13.74)2 ]/ln(15/7.5) k = 2.8 x 10 -4 m/sec