Hydrology: Peak Flow for Ungaged Sites
Credits: 3 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 USGS regional regression equations, the SCS graphical peak discharge method, the Rational Method, the index-flood method, and peak discharge envelope calculations for ungaged sites.Topics:
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:- Be able to use USGS regional regression equations to estimate rural peak discharges.
- Be able to make use of urbanization factors to estimate urban peak discharge from a rural peak discharge value.
- Be able to obtain a value for SCS runoff curve number, CN, if given adequate information about a watershed.
- Be able to use the SCS graphical peak discharge method to estimate the runoff depth from a specified precipitation depth and adequate watershed information.
- Be able to use the SCS graphical peak discharge method to estimate the peak discharge due to a specified precipitation depth and adequate watershed information.
- Be able to use the Rational method to estimate the peak discharge from a small watershed.
- Be able to obtain a value for the Rational Method runoff coefficient, C, if given adequate information about a watershed.
- Be familiar with the index flood method of estimating peak discharge at an ungaged site.
- Be able to calculate the maximum flood flow envelope for a specified drainage area at a specified U.S. location.
To take this course:
1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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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.
NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.
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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 several methods that can be used to estimate peak discharge for an ungaged site.
Publication Source: 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 several methods that can be used to estimate peak discharge for an ungaged site.
Publication Source: US DOT (Federal Highway Administration)
Harlan Bengtson PhD, PE