CE 3090: Water Resources Engineering

Introduction: Hydrologic Cycle, Precipitation: forms, classification, variability, measurement, data analysis; Evapotranspiration: Penman-Monteith and other methods; Infiltration: factors affecting, estimation by NRCS, Green-Ampt methods; Runoff: drainage basin characteristics, hydrograph; concepts, assumptions and limitations of unit hydrograph, derivation of unit hydrograph, flow duration curve, rainfall-runoff modelling; Hydrologic Analysis and Design: design flood estimation, frequency analysis, flood routing, storm drainage design; Dams: types, forces, failure types and causes; design of gravity dams; Reservoirs: safe yield, capacity design, reliability, design of overflow spillway; Role of economics in water resources planning, multipurpose projects, issues in water resources planning and development, systems techniques, risk analysis; Hydroelectric Power: low, medium and high head plants, powerhouse components, microhydel; Flood management: flood mitigation, flood damage analysis; Irrigation: Irrigation water requirement computation, diversion structures, cross drainage structures, regulation structures, field irrigation methods; Groundwater: occurrence, hydraulics of wells, yield, artificial recharge.