Modeling of short duration rainfall intensity duration frequency (SDR-IDF) equation for Basra City ُ
Other Title(s)
تمثيل معادلة الشدة المطرية-التكرار-الإستدامة القصيرة لمدينة البصرة
Author
Abd al-Latif, Zaynab Abd al-Ilah
Source
Thi-Qar University Journal for Engineering Sciences
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.56-68, 13 p.
Publisher
University of Thi-Qar College of Engineering
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) relationship is one of the most commonly used tools in water resources engineering, either for planning, designing and operating of water resource projects or for various engineering projects against floods.
The objective of this study is to develop an empirical formula to estimate rainfall intensity for any duration and any return period with minimum effort.
Daily rainfall data for years 1980-2010 from Iraqi Metrological Organization and Seismology was used in this study.
Hershfeildʼs method was used to estimate the short duration rainfall intensity from daily rainfall data.
Various distribution functions were used for analysis and Chi-Square goodness to fit test were used to identify the best statistical distribution among them.
Study showed that Log Pearson type III is the best probability distribution and the best (IDF)empirical formula was in the form [i=a/(b=td)].
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abd al-Latif, Zaynab Abd al-Ilah. 2016. Modeling of short duration rainfall intensity duration frequency (SDR-IDF) equation for Basra City ُ. Thi-Qar University Journal for Engineering Sciences،Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.56-68.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abd al-Latif, Zaynab Abd al-Ilah. Modeling of short duration rainfall intensity duration frequency (SDR-IDF) equation for Basra City ُ. Thi-Qar University Journal for Engineering Sciences Vol. 7, no. 2 (2016), pp.56-68.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-795847
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abd al-Latif, Zaynab Abd al-Ilah. Modeling of short duration rainfall intensity duration frequency (SDR-IDF) equation for Basra City ُ. Thi-Qar University Journal for Engineering Sciences. 2016. Vol. 7, no. 2, pp.56-68.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-795847
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 67-68
Record ID
BIM-795847