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Apr 26, 2012

Flood Estimation by Various Techniques for Small and Large Catchments

Publication: World Environmental and Water Resource Congress 2006: Examining the Confluence of Environmental and Water Concerns

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Rainfall runoff relation is very complex and depends on so many factors which require numerous assumptions. Misleading results may be obtained due to over simplification of the process. The various formulas developed for estimation of peak flood discharge are generally based on single geometric parameter, the catchment area which does not reflect true discharges on which hydraulic structures like protection gabion walls, weirs, protection embankments, small irrigation weirs built on torrential flood channels, culverts and bridges are designed. This results in loss of precious money of the state and repeated rehabilitations. This paper presents a procedure for estimating the peak flood discharge. A novel regional mathematical rainfall-runoff model was developed by full convolution of the synthetic unit hydrograph known as Snyder Method extended to include design return period of the selected storm and aerial reduction factor analysis. The model was tested against actual stream flow records by incorporating the flow records in the form of a regional flood frequency curve. The Synthetic Unit hydrograph and the design storm are related to find flood hydrograph corresponding to the design storm which may be routed through the hydraulic structure. Finally the developed mathematical model was analyzed for variation with respect to parameters of which it is composed of. The results were found within satisfactory limits of statistical tests.

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World Environmental and Water Resource Congress 2006: Examining the Confluence of Environmental and Water Concerns
Pages: 1 - 13

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Abdul Razzaq Ghumman
Professor and Dean, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan
Muhammad Masood Ahmad
Research Scholar, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan
Muhammad Ali Shamim
Teaching/Research Associate, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, Pakistan

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