Syllabus

Module I: Basic concepts of hydrology, Systems concept, Hydrologic system model, Hydrologic cycle, hydrological processes and hydrologic models, Hydrologic model classification, Reynolds Transport Theorem, Continuity and Momentum equations, Energy balance, Transport Processes, Climate and water availability, Water balance, Atmospheric water, Precipitable water, Precipitation mechanisms, Thunderstorm Cell Model, Measurement of precipitation. [10 hrs]

Module II: Abstractions from precipitation, Evaporation and transpiration processes, Analytical and Experimental methods of estimation, Energy balance method, Aerodynamic method, Unsaturated Flow, Richard’s equation, Infiltration process, Infiltration Models, Horton’s model, Philip’s model, Green Ampt Model for single and double layer. [10 hrs]

Module III: Surface runoff, Streamflow measurement, Permanent control, shifting control, SCS Curve Numbers, Hyetographs, Hydrographs, ERH, DRH, Derivation of UH, S-curve, Change of duration of UH, Conceptual models, Nash’s conceptual model, Instantaneous Unit Hydrograph (IUH), Clarks method for IUH, Developing synthetic unit hydrograph. [10 hrs]

Module IV: Floods, Flood estimation methods, Flood frequency analysis, Return period flood estimation, Risk and reliability concepts, Flood routing in reservoirs and channels, Lumped and distributed flow routing, Level Pool Routing, Muskingum’s method of flood routing, Attenuation and lag, Urban hydrology, Flood control. [10 hrs]

To understand physical principles governing hydrological processes

To quantify different hydrological processes in the hydrologic cycle

To understand the concept of Hydrograph, Unit Hydrograph (UH), S-Curve, Synthetic UH and IUH

To apply the knowledge gained to practical problems in water resources

On completion of the course, the student should be capable
CO1: To develop understanding about hydrologic cycle.
CO2: To understand systems concept.
CO3: To analyze and quantify different hydrological processes.
CO4: To develop understanding about different types of Unit Hydrographs and their uses.
CO5: To understand the concept of flood routing in reservoirs and channels.

V T Chow, D R Maidment and L W Mays, Applied Hydrology, Tata McGraw Hill

K. Subramanya, Engineering Hydrology, Tata McGraw Hill

K.C. Patra, Hydrology and Water resources Engineering, Narosa publishing house

V. P. Singh, Elementary Hydrology, Prentice Hall of India