Homework, Tests & Quiz Solutions

HW 1:
Problem 1:
The chart from a gauge shown represents the record between 6 AM Sunday and Noon
Monday. Find the average rainfall intensity during this period. Also find the total
precipitation between the same period.
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.1
0.05
0
6 AM 9 AM Noon
Solution:

3 PM

6 PM

9 PM

12 PM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM

12 Noon

Average rain= The area under the curve / Total time

= {[(0.05+0.20)/2](6hrs)+[0.2](3hrs)+[{0.2 +0.3)/2](6hrs)+[(0.3 +
0.35)/2](12hrs) + [0.35](3hrs)} (1/30hrs)
= (0.75+0.6+1.5+3.9+1.05)/30 = 0.26
Average intensity = 0.26/30 hrs = 0.09 inches/hr
Total rain = (Intensity) (duration) = 0.26
Problem 2:
In a given year, a 1000 mi2 watershed received 12 inches of precipitation. The annual rate of
outflow measured in the river draining the area is 600 ft 3/sec. Estimate the
Evapotranspiration. Assume negligible change of storage and no net groundwater flow.
Solution:
ET = P O
ET = 12 (600 ft3/s) (31,536,000 s/yr) (1/1000 mi2 x 52802 ft2/mi2) = 12 0.679 = 11.321

Problem 3:
Consider a reservoir with one inlet stream, one outlet at a dam and a surface area of .5 km 2.
The reservoir level after weeks of drought is falling at a rate of 3 mm/day. The average
evaporation rate from the reservoir surface is 1.2 mm/day, the inlet discharge is 10,000
m3/day, and the outlet discharge is 16,000 m 3/day. Assuming the only variables in the budget
equation are: I,G,O,E (inflow, Groundwater, outflow, evaporation and rate change of storage
dV/dt where I + G O E = dV/dt. Find the total net rate of groundwater discharge into the
reservoir
Solution:
dQ / dt = -3 mm/d x 10-3 m/mm = - 0.003 m/d
E = 1.2 x 10-3 m/mm = 0.0012 m/d
I - O = 10,000 - 16,000- = - 6000 m3/d
I O in m = (- 6000 m3/d) / (0.5 x 1000,000 m2) = - 0.012 m/d
I O E + G = dV/dt
- 0.012 0.0012 + G = - 0.003
G = + 0.012 + 0.0012 0.003 = 0.01 m
Problem 4:
Consider the following data:
Gage
A
B
39
X

Annual ppt
42
41
39
41

Storm Event
2.6
3.1
2.3
?

Find the missing data for station X

Solution:
Px = (Ax / n AA) PA + (Ax / n AB) PB + (Ax / n AC) PC + (Ax / n AD) PD
AX = 41
N=3
Px = [41/(3x42)] (2.6) + [41/(3x41)] (3.1) + [41/(3x39)] (2.3) = 0.846 + 1.033 + 0.806 = 2.685

HW 2:

HW No 3:
The infiltration rate for small area was observed to be 4.5 in/hr at the beginning of the rain,
and it decreased exponentially to an equilibrium of 0.5 in/hr after 10 hrs. a total of 30 inches
of water infiltrated during the 10 hr interval. Determine the value of k in Horton equation.
Solution:
f = f + (f0 - f) e-Kt
f = 0.5 in/ hr and 0 to 10 f (t) dt = 30 in
f = 4.5 in / hr then 0 to 10 [ f + (f0 - f) e-Kt ] dt = 30
then: 10 f + (f0 - f)/k [1-e-10K] = 30
Then: (10)(0.5) + (4.5-0.5) / k (1-e-10K) = 30
then K = 0.1027 hr-1

Given initial infiltration capacity f 0 of 50 cm/day and a time constant k of 0.20 hr -1 derive
infiltration capacity curve vs. time if the final infiltration capacity is 10 cm/day. Estimate the
infiltrated water in m3 for the first 10 hours for 100 km2 watershed
Solution:
f0 = 50/24 = 2.083 cm/hr
f = 10/24 = 0.417 cm/hr
k = 0.2 hr-1
The infiltration capacity curve is:
f = 0.417 + (1.666) e 0.2 t
F = tf + [(f0 - f)/k ] [1-e-0.2K] = (10 hr) (0.417 cm/hr) + (1.666)/0.2) [1 - e -0.2(10)]
= 4.17 + 8.33 (1-e-2) = 5.6 cm
Total infiltrated water: (100,000)2 (5.6 cm x 0.01 m/cm) = 560x106 m3
HW No. 5:
PROBLEM 1:
The following is the discharge rates resulting from 2 - hr unit hydrograph:
Time (hr):
Q (cfs):

0
0

2
100

4
250

6
200

8
100

10
50

12
0

1) Develop the 4-hr unit hydrograph.

2) Find the total runoff resulting from the following rain:
Time increment:
First 4 hrs
Second 4 hrs

Rain Intensity (inches/hr)

0.5
1.5

Solution:
Time, hr
(1)

2-hr UH
CFS
(2)

0
2
4
6
8
10

0
100
250
200
100
50

UHLagged
CFS
(3)
0
100
250
200
100

(2)+(3),
CFS
(4)
0
100
350
450
300
150

4-hr UH
(4) / 2,
CFS
(5)
0
50
175
225
150
75

4-hr UH x
(0.5)
CFS
(6)
0
25
87.5
112.5
75
37.5

4-hr UH x
(1.5)
CFS
(7)
0
75
262.5
337.5
225

CFS
(8)
0
25
162.5
375
412.5
262.5

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50
0

50
0

25
0

12.5
0

112.5
37.5
0

125
37.5
0

Total Runoff:
(1/2) [(0+25)+(25+162.5)+(162.5+375)+(375+412.5)+(412.5+262.5)+(262.5+125)+(125+37.5)+
(37.5+0)[(2 hrs)(60x60) = (25+162.5+375+412.5+262.5+125+37.5) (7200) = 8.19x106 ft3

Total Runoff:
(1/2) [(0+25)+(25+162.5)+(162.5+375)+(375+412.5)+(412.5+262.5)+(262.5+125)+(125+37.5)+
(37.5+0)[(2 hrs)(60x60) = (25+162.5+375+412.5+262.5+125+37.5) (7200) = 8.19x106 ft3
PROBLEM 2:
Given the following 2-hr unit hydrograph, use the S-curve to develop the ordinates of 3-hr
unit hydrograph:
Time (hr):
Q (cfs):
Time
(hr)
(1)

0
0
Q
(cfs)

1
200

2
500

S-Curve
additions
(3)

3
400

4
200

5
100

6
0

SLagged Difference
Curve
SCurve
(6)
(4)
0
0

3-hr
UH =
(6) x
2/3
0

(2)
0

200

200

200

133.3

500

500

500

333.3

400

200

600

600

400

200

500

700

200

500

333.3

100

400+200

700

500

200

133.3

200+500

700

600

100

66.7
8

100+400+20
0

700

700

700

HW No. 6:

Problem 2:
The following field data was taken from piezometers installed side by side at a single
site (each 100 m apart):
Piezometer:
Elevation at surface (m)
Depth of Piezometer (m)
Depth to water (m)

A
450
150
27

B
450
100
47

C
450
50
36

If A, B and C (m) refer to the points of measurement of piezometers a, b and c.

Calculate:
a)
b)
c)
d)

The hydraulic head at A, B and C (m)

The pressure head at A, B and C (m)
The elevation head at A, B and C (m)
The hydraulic gradient between A and B and B and C.

450

100 m

C
100 m

423
414
403

400

350
300

Datum

a) Hydraulic head @ A = 423 - 300 = 123 m

B = 50 + (403-350) = 103 m
C = 100 + (414-400) = 114 m
b) Pressure head @ A: 423 300 = 123 m
B: 403 350 = 53 m
C: 414 400 = 14 m
a) Elevation heads: A= 0, B= 50 m and C= 100 m
b) Gradient A to B = (123-103) / 100 = 0.2
c) Gradient B to C = (103-114) / 100 = -0.11
Problem 3:
A soil sample is tested in laboratory. The column has an inside diameter of 10 cm and the
length of the soil sample is 25 cm. With steady flow of Q = 1.7 cm 3 / min, the head difference
between the two manometers is 15 cm. Calculate:
a) The hydraulic conductivity of the sample.
b) The intrinsic permeability k if the water temperature is 30 O C
Q = - K A (h2-H1) / L
K = - Q L / A H = - (1.7) (25) / [()(52) (-15) = 0.036 cm/min

Quiz No. 1
CE 331
072

The circular laboratory watershed is 5 meters in diameter. The watershed is subjected to

controlled rainfall resulting in isohyets having the circular shapes as shown. Determine the
average rain over the watershed.
Watershed radius = 5 m

Isohyete Radius = 8 m of 6 rain

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Isohyete Radius = 4 m of 2 rain

Point Isohyete = 0.4 rain
Solution:
Area of watershed= ()(5)2 =78.54 m2
Isohyete representing the outside area = 2.5
Isohyete representing inside area = (2+0.4)/2=1.2
Inside area = ()(4)2 = 50.265 m2
Outside area = 78.54-50.265=28.275 m2
Outside area
Inside area

Precipitation
2.5
1.2

Area
28.275
50.265
78.54

PPT x Area
70.686
60.318
131.004

Average PPt = 131.004/78.54

Quiz No. 2
CE 331
072
A lake received 0.2 inches of rainfall after 24 hours of the storm. Estimate the evaporation
from the lake in inches if the amount of water required to refill a nearby class A pan after the
same period is 0.9 inches.
Solution:
Total Evaporation = (0.2+0.9) (0.7) = 0.77 in

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Quiz No. 3
CE 331
072

Assume line AB to represent the potential infiltration capacity curve for a given watershed.
Determine the excess rain at the end the second hour of the storm period shown.
Simplified Horton Curve f = 10 - 2.5 t
12 in/hr
A
10 in/hr
8.9
7.5
6.4
4
in/hr

B
4 Time (hr)

Solution:
F = 0-1 (10 - 2.5 t) dt = 10 t 1.25 t2
4 = 10 t 1.25 t2 or: t2 8t + 3.2 Gives: 0.42 hr
f @ t = 0.42 = 8.9
Runoff = (12) (1hr) [(12-8.9)+(12-6.4))/2] (1) = 4.3 in
EXAM NO. 1
PROBLEM 1: (10 points)
Compute the total 5 days lake evaporation if the amount of water required to bring the level
from Class A pan to the fixed point are as follows:
____________________________________________________________
Day
1
2
3
4
5
Rainfall (in)
0
0.60
012
0
0.01
Water added
0.30
0.55
0.07
0.28
0.10
Solution:

12

0.3

1.15

0.19

0.28

0.11 = 2.03

Total lake ppt = (0.7) (2.03) = 1.421

PROBLEM 2: (20 points)
Consider a reservoir with one inlet stream, one outlet at a dam and a surface area of .5 km 2.
The reservoir level after weeks of rain is rising at a rate of 3 mm/day. The average
evaporation rate from the reservoir surface is 1.2 mm/day, the inlet discharge is 10,000
m3/day, and the outlet discharge is 16,000 m 3/day. Assuming the only variables in the budget
equation are: I,G,O,E (inflow, Groundwater, outflow, evaporation and rate change of storage
dV/dt where I + G O E = dV/dt. Find the total net rate of groundwater discharge into the
reservoir
Solution:
dV/dt = + 3 mm/d = 0.003 m/d
Evaporation = 0.0012 m/d
Net discharge = - 6000 m3/d = - [(6000)/(0.5)(1000)2] = 0.012 m/d
Net rate of GW discharge =dv/dt +E+ (O-I) = 0.003 + 0.0012 + 0.012 = 0.016 m/d

PROBLEM 3: (30 points)

Assume line AB to represent the potential infiltration capacity curve for a given watershed.
Determine the excess rain at the end the third hour of the storm period shown.
Simplified Horton Curve f = 10 - 2.5 t
12 in/hr

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A
10 in/hr
8.95
7.5
C 6.45
4
( in/hr)
D 3.95
2 .5
(In/hr)

2.5

B
4 Time (hr)

Solution:
F = 0-1 (10 - 2.5 t) dt = 10 t 1.25 t2
4 = 10 t 1.25 t2 or: t2 8t + 3.2 Gives: 0.42 hr
f @ t = 0.42 = 8.95
Point C = 6.45
Point D = 3.95
Total Runoff = { [(18-8.95) + (18-6.45)]/2} (1 hr) {[(6.45-2.5)+(3.95-2.5)/2} (1 hr) = 7.6 in

PROBLEM 4: (30 points)

Given the following straight line approximation of infiltration capacity curve and a rain
pattern lasting 4 hours. Determine:
a) The total runoff in cm
b) If the total volume of runoff produced by the storm is 110,000 m 3 what is the area of
the watershed in km2?

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0.2 cm/hr
0.175 cm/hr
A

0.1 cm/hr

0.05 cm/hr

(time hr)

Solution:
Total Runoff = A B + C + D = 0.05 0.025 + 0.125 + 0.075 = 0.225 cm or 0.00225 m
Area = 110000/0.00225 = 49,000,000 m2 = 49 km2

EXAM No.2
Problem 1: (60 Points)
Figure below shows a hydrograph from 2 hr storm. The area of the watershed is 1.0 mi2.
a) Construct a unit hydrograph using straight line separation technique.
b) Find the ordinates of 4-hr unit hydrograph.

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c) Find the ordinates of a 4-hr hydrograph representing the rain pattern shown in the right.
1 mile = 5280 ft
NO SCALE!

2 hr effective rain
400

Intensity: 0.8/ hr
NO SCALE!

300
Q
cfs
200
100

D.R.O = 1.3
Q
t
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

50
170
300
250
200
150
100
50
0

BF

Q-BF

2-hr
UH

50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50

0
120
250
200
150
100
50
0

0
92.3
192.3
153.8
115.4
76.9
38.5
0

t ( hr)

LAG

0
92.3
192.3
153.8
115.4
76.9
38.5
0

0
92.3
192.3
246.1
307.7
230.7
153.9
76.9
38.5
0

4-hr
UH
X1/2
0
46.15
96.15
123.1
153.8
115.35
76.95
38.45
19.25
0

time (hr)

4-hr
hydr=
X0.8
0
36.92
76.92
98.4
123
92.28
61.56
30.76
15.4
0

Prob. 2: (30 Points)

The actual discharge rates for a flood hydrograph is shown below. The area of the drainage
basin is 3.10 mi2. The rainstorm started at 9 A.M. and ended at 11 A.M.. The base flow is constant at
100 cfs. The volume of direct runoff is 3,600,000 ft3.

Time:
Q:

8 AM
100

9
10 11
100 300 600

12 1 PM
400 200

2
3
100 100

a) At what time did the direct surface runoff begin?

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b) Determine the net rain in inches.

c) What is the time of concentration of the basin?
d) What is the time base of hydrograph?
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
8
8 AM
9
10
11
12
1 PM
2
3
4
a)
b)
c)
d)

10
100
100
100
100
100
100

11

12

1 PM
0
0
200
500
300
100
0

RO Started 9 AM
Peak
RO Ends

DRO Began = 9 AM
Net Rain= [ 200+500+300+100] (3600)/(3.1 mi2 x 52802)[12)=0.275 inches
Time of concentration = 3 hrs
Time base = 2+3=5

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