Hydrology: Frequency Analysis of Flood Data
Credits: 5 PDH
PDH Course Description:
An understanding of hydrology is important for many civil engineering, environmental engineering, and geotechnical related projects. This course is about the use of frequency analysis of peak flood data from a gaged site, including use of the standard normal distribution, the log normal distribution, the Gumbel extreme value distribution, and the Log-Pearson type III distribution.Topics:
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:- Be familiar with standard terminology used in connection with frequency analysis of peak flood data from gaged sites.
- Be able to calculate the probability of a flood of specified return period being equaled or exceeded in a single year.
- Be able to use values for mean, standard deviation and skew of an annual series of peak flood rates in a variety of frequency analysis calculations.
- Be able to calculate the flood magnitude of specified return period using known mean and standard deviation of an annual series of peak flood magnitudes, assuming that the data fits a standard normal distribution.
- Be able to calculate the flood magnitude of specified return period using known mean and standard deviation of the logs of an annual series of peak flood magnitudes, assuming that the data fits a log normal distribution.
- Be able to calculate the flood magnitude of specified return period using known mean, standard deviation and skew of the logs of an annual series of peak flood magnitudes, assuming that the data fits a Log-Pearson type III distribution.
- Be able to calculate the flood magnitude of specified return period using known mean and standard deviation of an annual series of peak flood magnitudes, assuming that the data fits a Gumbel extreme value distribution.
To take this course:
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3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.
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4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
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Intended Audience: for hydrologists, civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, highway engineers, municipal engineers, geotechnical engineers and environmental engineers.
Note from Author: An attendee of this course will gain knowledge about frequency analysis of peak flood data from a gaged site.
US DOT (Federal Highway Administration)
Print the Certificate of Completion
Intended Audience: for hydrologists, civil engineers, hydraulic engineers, highway engineers, municipal engineers, geotechnical engineers and environmental engineers.
Note from Author: An attendee of this course will gain knowledge about frequency analysis of peak flood data from a gaged site.
US DOT (Federal Highway Administration)
Harlan Bengtson PhD, PE