Flood estimation
Next offered in 1995
E M Laurenson
6 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: CIV3263 or equivalent
Overview, design storms, probable maximum precipitation and flood, catchment losses, flood routing, runoff routing, advanced unitgraphs, synthetic unitgraphs, advanced flood frequency, regional procedures, flood risk and reliability analysis, urban flood estimation.
Assessment
Examinations (3 hours): 75% * Practical work: 25%
Recommended texts
Institution of Engineers Australia Australian rainfall and runoff vol. 1, The Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1987