Short‐Duration‐Rainfall Intensity Equations for Drainage Design
This article has a reply.
VIEW THE REPLYThis article has a reply.
VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 119, Issue 5
Abstract
A procedure for developing rainfall intensity‐duration equations for short durations (less than 1 hr) for any location in the United States is described. The procedure uses readily available isopluvial maps developed by the National Weather Service for four regions of the United States: (1) The 37 eastern and central states; (2) the 11 conterminous western states; (3) Alaska; and (4) Hawaii. Rainfall depths for five durations less than or equal to 1 hr obtained for each of the regions were used to determine optimal values of parameters for four empirical forms of rainfall intensity‐duration equations. An intensive pattern search over the potential range of parameters was used to obtain the optimal values. For the central and eastern states, optimal equation parameters depend on the ratios of 5‐ and 15‐min rainfall depths to the 60‐min rainfall depth at a site. These relations are displayed graphically. For each of the three other regions of the United States, a single set of parameters provides the best equation fit to the available rainfall data. The procedure will be useful in designing minor drainage structures using the well‐known rational formula, which requires an estimate of rainfall intensity for a duration equal to the time of concentration of a catchment.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
References
1.
Chen, C. L. (1983). “Rainfall intensity‐duration‐frequency formulas.” J. Hydr. Engrg., ASCE, 109(12), 1603–1621.
2.
Chow, V. T. (1962). “Hydrologic determination of waterway areas for the design of drainage structures in small drainage basins.” Bull. No. 462, Engineering Experiment Station, University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.
3.
Concrete pipe design manual. (1985). American Concrete Pipe Association, Vienna, Va.
4.
“Design and construction of sanitary and storm sewers.” (1976). Manuals and reports on engineering practice No. 37, ASCE, New York, N.Y.
5.
Frederick, R. H., Myers, V. A., and Auciello, E. P. (1977). “Five‐ to 60‐minute precipitation frequency for the eastern and central United States.” NOAA Tech. Memo. NWS HYDRO‐35, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service, Office of Hydrology, Silver Spring, Md.
6.
Hershfield, D. M. (1961). “Rainfall frequency atlas of the United States for durations from 30 minutes to 24 hours and return periods from 1 to 100 years.” Tech. Paper No. 40, U.S. Weather Bureau, Washington, D.C.
7.
Hiemstra, L. A. V., and Reich, B. M. (1967). “Engineering judgment and small area flood peaks.” Hydro. Paper 19, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo.
8.
Johnson, F. L., and Chang, F. M. (1984). “Drainage of highway pavements.” Hydraul. Engrg. Circular No. 12, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C.
9.
Meyer, A. F. (1928). Elements of hydrology. John Wiley and Sons, New York, N.Y.
10.
Miller, J. F. (1963). “Probable maximum precipitation and rainfall frequency data for Alaska for areas to 400 square miles, durations to 24 hours, and return periods from 1 to 100 years.” Tech. Paper No. 47, U.S. Weather Bureau, Washington, D.C.
11.
Miller, J. F., Frederick, R. H., and Tracey, R. J. (1973). “Precipitation‐frequency atlas of the United States: Vol. I, Montana; Vol. II, Wyoming; Vol. III, Colorado; Vol. IV, New Mexico; Vol. V. Idaho; Vol. VI, Utah; Vol. VII, Nevada; Vol. VIII, Arizona; Vol. IX, Washington; Vol. X, Oregon; Vol. XI, California.” NOAA Atlas 2, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Silver Spring, Md.
12.
Modern sewer design. (1980). American Iron and Steel Institute, Washington, D.C.
13.
“Rainfall‐frequency atlas of the Hawaiian Islands for areas to 200 square miles, durations to 24 hours, and return periods from 1 to 100 years.” (1962). Tech. Paper No. 43, U.S. Weather Bureau, Washington, D.C.
14.
“Rainfall intensity‐duration‐frequency curves for selected stations in the United States, Alaska, Hawaiian Islands, and Puerto Rico.” (1955). Tech. Paper No. 25, U.S. Weather Bureau, Washington, D.C.
15.
Steel, E. W., and McGhee, T. J. (1979). Water supply and sewerage, 5th Ed., McGraw‐Hill, New York, N.Y.
16.
Wenzel, H. G. (1982). “Rainfall for urban stormwater design.” Urban stormwater hydrology; Water Resour. Monograph 7, D. F. Kibler, ed., American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 119 • Issue 5 • September 1993
Pages: 814 - 828
Copyright
Copyright © 1993 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Received: Mar 13, 1992
Published online: Sep 1, 1993
Published in print: Sep 1993
Authors
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.