Hydrology and water resources
P E Weinmann
5 points * 26 lectures, 13 tutorials, 9 laboratory classes and 3 field trips * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: CIV3263
Flood estimation: unit graphs, runoff routing, hydrometeorology, frequency analysis. Hydrological processes and catchment modelling. Streamflow regimes, catchment yield, storage-yield-reliability analysis, data generation. Soil water, groundwater movement. Water resources systems: design, development, catchment management. Water law.
Assessment
Examinations (3 hours): 75% * Practical work: 25%
Recommended texts
Bras R L Hydrology Addison Wesley, 1990
Institution of Engineers, Australia Australian rainfall and runoff: A guide to flood estimation vol. 1, 1987
Shaw E M Hydrology in practice VNR, 1988