NAME OF DEPT: Department of Civil Engineering

Subject Code: 12CE55

Total No of Hrs: 45
Credits: 03

Course Title: HYDROLOGY

Hours per week: 3

Pre-requisite: Fluid Mechanics

COURSE OBJECTIVE
The objective is to introduce the students to components of the hydrological cycle,
mechanics of rainfall, its spatial and temporal measurement and their applications. Simple
statistical analysis and application of probability distribution of rainfall and run off shall also
be introduced.
1
.

INTRODUCTION: Definition and Scope, Hydrological Cycle, Water-Budget 5

Equation, Worlds and Indias water budget, Practical Applications.

2
.

PRECIPITATION: Forms of precipitation, Weather Systems for Precipitation - :

Types of Precipitation, Measurement of Precipitation (Simons gauge & TippingBucket Type gauge only), Raingauge Network, Preparation of Data, Presentation of
Rainfall Data, Mean Precipitation over an area, Depth-Area-Duration Relationship,
Intensity- Duration-Frequency Relationship, Probable Maximum Precipitation

3
.

EVAPORATION AND EVAPOTRANSPIRATION: Evaporation: Definition, factors 5

affecting, measurement (Class A pan). Estimation using empirical methods (Meyers
and Rohwers equation), Evaporation control. Evapotranspiration: Definition, factors
affecting, measurement, estimation ( Blaney criddle method)

4
.

INFILTRATION:
Infiltration process, Infiltration capacity, Measurement of 6
infiltration ,Infiltration indices ,Hortons equation of infiltration.

5
.

RUNOFF: Components of Runoff, Factors affecting Runoff , Rainfall Runoff 6

relationship- Inglis Formula, Binnies Method, Khoslas Method .

6
.

HYDROGRAPHS: Factors affecting Hydrograph , Base Flow Separation ,Unit 6

Hydrograph , Derivation of Unit Hydrograph , S-Curve Hydrograph , Unit
Hydrograph of Different Durations , Synthetic Unit Hydrograph

7
.

FLOODS AND FLOOD ROUTING : Floods: Ration Method, Empirical Formulae 6

Flood Frequency Studies ,Gumbels Method , Flood Routing Basic Equations,
Level Pool Routing Goodrich Method , Attenuation, Muskingums Channel
Routing , Flood control

8
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GROUNDWATER: Types of Aquifers, Aquifer Properties , Darcys law , Dupuits 6

assumptions , Recuperation test ,Pumping test - Steady flow analysis only.

COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the end of the semester, the student shall be having a good understanding of mechanics
of rainfall, calculation of losses due to Evaporation and Evapo-transpiration, its spatial and
temporal measurement and their applications will be understood. Simple statistical analysis
and application of probability distribution of rainfall and run off shall also be understood.
Student will also learn simple methods of flood routing and ground water hydrology

Reference:
1. Engineering Hydrology Subramanya.K; Tata Mcgraw Hill NewDelhi-2008 (Ed)
2. A Text Book Of Hydrology- Jayarami Reddy, Laksmi Publications, New Delhi-2007 (Ed)