Engineering Hydrology

Introductory concepts (definitions, historical overview, hydrological cycle, hydrological data, drainage basin). Description, analysis and measurement of hydrological processes (precipitation, water losses, surface and groundwater flows). Probabilistic and statistical methods in technical hydrology (probabilistic description of hydrological processes, risk analysis, standard statistical analysis and forecasting of hydrological variables, statistical investigation of the correlation between hydrological variables, improvement of hydrological datasets). Calculation methods (flood hydrograph, linear basins, unit hydrograph, flood routing, introduction to catchment scale simulation models).

Objectives

The main objective of this course is to provide basic knowledge of hydrology and the hydrologic cycle components. Solving exercises contributes significantly to understanding the theoretical concepts and approaching more comprehensively the hydrological issues.

Prerequisites

The attendance of the course "Engineering Hydrology" does not require knowledge of prerequisite courses.

Syllabus

Introduction to Hydrology. Precipitation. Water losses. Hydrographs- Filtrering. Unit Hydrograph. Curve S. Hydrometry- Analysis and measurement of hydrological processes. Rainfall-Runoff. Flood Routing. Groundwater. Statistical methods in technical hydrology. IDF curves. Hydrological design.