Assignment (5) Quantitative Hydrology (Collecting Runoff Water) Solution : Question (1) The time of concentration for a rectangular

area is 25 min. The direction of overland flow is parallel to the longer sides of the rectangle. Should one expect a greater peak rate of runoff from this area from a storm of intensity 112 mm/h of 10 min duration or from a storm of intensity of 35 mm/h of 32 min duration? Why? Assume 100 percent runoff.

Qp = K i A
For constant k and A Q I
t tC
10 25

(Qp = m3/s, i = m/s, A = m2)

t tC

> 1.0 )

112 * 35 *

= 44.8 = 35 * 1.0 = 35

32 25

- the first storm gives a higher peak discharge Solution : Question (2) The time of concentration for a 6-acre parking lot is 20 min. Which of the following storms gives the greatest peak rate of runoff by the rational formula? Assume 90 percent runoff.

Qp = KiA
(a) (b)

(Qp = cfs, i = in/hr, A = acres)

4 in./hr for 10 min. 1 in./hr for 40 min.

10 20
40 taken1.0 ] 20

a. QP = 0.9 * 4 * 6 *

= 10.8 c.f.s = 5.4 c.f.s

b. QP = 0.9 * 1 * 6 * [

The first storm gives the greatest discharge.

Solution : Question (3) A rectangular parking lot 100 m wide and 200 m long has an estimated time of concentration of 24 min (case (a)). Of the 24-min concentration time, 18 min is required for overland flow across the pavement to the longitudinal gutter along the center of the lot (case (b)). A rain of 60 mm/h intensity falls on the lot for 6 min. and then stops abruptly. If the runoff coefficient is 0.88, determine the peak rate of outflow past the gutter exit in cubic meters per second for both cases.

QP = 0.88 * 100*200 * = 0.073 m3 / s

6 60 * 24 3600 *10 3

QP = 0.88 * 100*200 * = 0.098 m3 / s

6 60 * 18 3600 *10 3