Engineering Hydrology (ECIV 4323)

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Instructors:

Dr. Yunes MogheirDr. Said Ghabayen

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

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- Hydrology is the science of water:

- It is the science that deals with the occurrence, circulation, and distribution of water of the earth and earth’s atmosphere.

- It is concerned with water in streams and lakes, rainfall and snowfall, snow and ice on the land, and groundwater.

- It is of inter-disciplinary nature.

1.1 Introduction

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In general, hydrology deals with Estimation of water resources. The study of processes such as precipitation,

runoff, evapotranspiration and their interaction. The study of problems such as floods and droughts

and strategies to combat them.

… 1.1 Introduction

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1.2. Hydrologic Cycle

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- Hydrologic Cycle Processes

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Surface WaterSoil water

Atmospheric water

Groundwater

ProcessesPrecipitation

Evaporation

Infiltration

Surface Runoff

Groundwater Recharge (Percolation)Baseflow

System

Land Surface

Catchment Area or Watershed?

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Catchment area or drainage basin or river basin or watershed is defined as:The area drained by a stream or a system of connecting streams such that the

surface runoff originating in this area leaves the area in concentrated flow through a single outlet.

1.3. Water Budget

Stream Outlet A Or Station A

Catchment boundary or watershed or divide for the site At A

Stream Outlet B

Catchment boundary for the site At B

Tributary

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15 MCM / yr

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Water budget equation

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Hydrologic analysis for various applications and models begins with the system concept.

System Concept

SYSTEMOPERATORSINPUTS OUTPUTS

System Boundary

Vi – V0 = ∆ S I - Q = ∆ S/∆ t (change in storage with

respect to time)I = inflow volume per unit timeQ = outflow per unit time

Typical Water Budget System Components

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R

PE

G

T

P - R - G - E - T = ∆ S

P = precipitationE = evaporation T = transpirationR = Surface runoffG = net groundwater

flow∆ S = change in storage

- Example 1.1 and 1.2

Example 1.1 A lake has a surface elevation of 103.2m above a datum at the

beginning of a certain month. In that month the lake received an average inflow of 6.0 m3/s from surface runoff. In the same period the outflow from the lake had an average value of 6.5 m3/s. In that month the lake received a rainfall of 145 mm and the evaporation from the lake surface was 6.10cm. The average area of the lake is 5000 ha and assume no contribution from or to the groundwater storage.

Write the water budget equation for the lake and calculate the water surface elevation at the end of that month.

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1.4. World Water Balance

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Oceans 96.5 % of total Saline water on land 1% of total Fresh: 2.5 % of total

Groundwater 30.1 % of fresh water

Polar Ice 68.6 % of fresh water

Lakes & Rivers 0.266 % of fresh water

Check tables 1.1 and table 1.2 in your text book

Global Water Balance (Table 1.2 in textbook)

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Global Average Precipitation (per year):Ocean (70.8 %) and Land (29.2%)

127 cm x 0.708 + 80 cm x 0.292 = 113.2 cm/yr

Global Average Evaporation (per year):

140 cm x 0.708 + 48.4 x 0.292 = 113.2 cm/yr

1.6. Application in Engineering

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►We need hydrology in the design and operation of water resources engineering projects such as those for irrigation, water supply, flood control, water power and navigation.More specific examples:- The capacity of storage structures such as reservoirs- The magnitude of flood flows to enable safe disposal of

excess flow- Floodplain analysis and delineation- The minimum flow and quantity of flow available at

various seasons- Erosion and sediment control- The interaction of the flood wave and hydraulic

structures, such as levees, reservoirs, and bridges►The hydrologic study should of necessity precede structural

and other detailed design studies.

1.7. Sources of Data

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The data normally required:- Weather records ( temperature, humidity, wind velocity)- Precipitation data- Stream-flow records- Evaporation and transpiration data - Infiltration characteristics of the area- Groundwater characteristics- Physical and geological characteristics

Assignments for Chapter 1

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Solve the following problems:

- 1.3- 1.5