Engineering Hydrology BEG263CI Year-Ii Semester-Ii
Engineering Hydrology BEG263CI Year-Ii Semester-Ii
Engineering Hydrology BEG263CI Year-Ii Semester-Ii
BEG263CI
YEAR-II SEMESTER-II
3 2/2 2 3 80 - - 20 25 125
Course Objective:
Course Contents:
1. Introduction(4hrs)
1.1 Hydrology as a Science of Water
1.2 Scope and Application of Hydrology in Civil Engineering
1.3 Hydrological Cycle and Water Balance Equation
1.4 Development of hydro-meteorological study in Nepal
2. Hydrological Processes (12 hrs)
2.1 Precipitation, its Causes, Classification andMeasurement by Rain Gauges
2.2 Types of Rain gauges, Locations, Site Selection, Errors in Measurement
2.3 Double Mass Curve Method of Adjustment and hyetograph
2.4 Analysis of Point Rainfall by various Methods
2.5 Intensity Duration Frequency Curve, Depth -Area-Duration Curve
2.6 Snowfall and Introduction to Snowfall Measurement
2.7 Evaporation, types of Evaporimeter, Evapo-transpiration and factors
AffectingEvapo-transpiration
2.8 Penman's Equation and its uses
2.9 Infiltration, factors affecting infiltration, Horton's Equation, Infiltration Indices
(∅and W) and lnfiltrometers
4. Hydrographs(7hrs)
4.1 Hydrographs and their Analysis
4.2 Unit Hydrograph and its Limitation
4.3 Derivation of Unit Hydrographs from different Storms
4.4 Peak Flow Estimation using Empirical Methods
4.5 The Rational Method and its Limitation
Laboratories:
(a) Use of Current meter in determining flow velocity in the field.
(b) Discharge measurement in the field by float method.
(c) Discharge measurement byvelocity area method in the field.
References:
K. Subramanya , Engineering Hydrology, Tata McGraw Hill Publication
Venn Te Chow, Applied Hydrology
FAO Irrigation & Drainage Engineering, Paper-24, (1972)
R. S. Varshney, Engineering Hydrology, Nem Chand & Bros., Roorkee
LinsleyKobler&Paulhus, Hydrology for Engineers, McGraw Hill Publishing
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