SOLUTION FINAL EXAM 2016

Question 1 [15 Marks]

Design and size a roof-drainage
system for the commercial building
shown below (i.e. choose the
positions of the drains and find
their sizes). Local drainage policy
requires control of the 50-yr, 0.1-hr
storm event (use the IDF curve
given at the end of the exam). Use
a slope of 0.25 in/ft for all
horizontal drains. Do not forget
that it is recommended to have at
least a drain per 10000ft2
Tc=0.1h=6min
Return period=50Yr
I close to 10in/h
Solution Question 1
i=10in/h

Hrizontal pipe Contributing area (ft2) Flow (ft3/h) Flow (galon/min) Pipe diameter (in) Adopted diameter
1 10000 8333.3 1038.9 9.4 10.0
2 10000 8333.3 1038.9 9.4 10.0
3 7500 6250.0 779.2 8.5 9.0
4 7500 6250.0 779.2 8.5 9.0
5 17500 14583.3 1818.1 11.7 12.0
6 27500 22916.7 2856.9 13.8 14.0
7 7500 6250.0 779.2 8.5 9.0
8 10000 8333.3 1038.9 9.4 10.0
9 7500 6250.0 779.2 8.5 9.0
10 25000 20833.3 2597.2 13.3 14.0
Leaders
1 17500 14583.3 1818.1 10.2 11.0
2 27500 22916.7 2856.9 12.1 13.0
Question 2. [25 Marks]

• The depth of runoff for a watershed

was recorded as 7.6 in after the
rainfall event presented on the
figure below. The shaded part of
the hyetograph represents the
initial abstraction
• Determine the Φ index (one
decimal precision) for a watershed
using the rainfall hyetograph shown
below. Clearly show the Φ index on
the rainfall hyetograph (you may
sketch it on your booklet if you
wish). [10 Marks]
Solution
Question 2 part II

SOLUTION
QUESTION 3 – 20 MARKS
QUESTION 3 – 20 MARKS
 SOLUTION QUESTION 3
Averag Horizonta Vertical
Distance Inverse Pi*ai Normal Total
e l distance distance Pi*ai
to distance (inverse ratio storm
Location annual to to (Norma
Doncaste coefficien distance coefficien rainfal
rainfall Doncaste Doncaste l ratio)
r t ) t l (mm)
(mm) r (boxes) r (boxes)
Leeds 600 17 27 32.2 0.2 2.2 0.3 3.8 11.2
Huddersfiel
720 26 16 30.4 0.2 2.6 0.3 3.4 12
d
Sheffield 650 19 0 18.7 0.6 8.3 0.3 4.4 14.3
Doncaster 603

Estimate Estimate
(inverse 13.2 (normal 11.5
ditance) ratio)
SOLUTION QUESTION 3

Isohyetal

Area Total storm

Location
(provided) rainfall (mm)
ai Piai
between
isohyets 11 100 11.6
and 12.2 0.2 2.6
between
isohyets 12.2 200 13.2
and 14.1 0.4 5.8
between
isohyets 14.1 150 13.9
and 13.6 0.3 4.6
Total 450 13.0
Question 4 [10 Marks]
Solution Question 4
Question 5 [10 pts]
Solution Question 5
QUESTION 6 – SIMILAR TO QUESTION 4 IN 2013