Question 1: The cumulated precipitation recorded for a given event in Fairfax, VA, is shown in the table with time increments of 15 minutes. a) Plot the cumulative mass curve for rainfall. Develop the rainfall mass curve and hyetograph for this event. b) Develop the rainfall hyetograph for this event. c) Find the time when the maximum intensity rainfall was recorded in in/hr. Time P. cum [hh:mm] [in] 00:00 0.00 00:15 1.13 00:30 2.04 00:45 3.34 01:00 3.71 01:15 3.79 01:30 3.84 01:45 4.00 02:00 4.04 02:15 4.13 02:30 4.13 02:45 4.17 03:00 4.17

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Question 1: The cumulated precipitation recorded for a given event in Fairfax, VA, is shown in
the table with time increments of 15 minutes.
a) Plot the cumulative mass curve for rainfall. Develop the rainfall mass curve and
hyetograph for this event.
b) Develop the rainfall hyetograph for this event.
c) Find the time when the maximum intensity rainfall was recorded in in/hr.
Time
Pcum
[hh:mm]
[in]
00:00
0.00
00:15
1.13
00:30
2.04
00:45
3.34
01:00
3.71
01:15
3.79
01:30
3.84
01:45
4.00
02:00
4.04
02:15
4.13
02:30
4.13
02:45
4.17
03:00
4.17
Transcribed Image Text:Question 1: The cumulated precipitation recorded for a given event in Fairfax, VA, is shown in the table with time increments of 15 minutes. a) Plot the cumulative mass curve for rainfall. Develop the rainfall mass curve and hyetograph for this event. b) Develop the rainfall hyetograph for this event. c) Find the time when the maximum intensity rainfall was recorded in in/hr. Time Pcum [hh:mm] [in] 00:00 0.00 00:15 1.13 00:30 2.04 00:45 3.34 01:00 3.71 01:15 3.79 01:30 3.84 01:45 4.00 02:00 4.04 02:15 4.13 02:30 4.13 02:45 4.17 03:00 4.17
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Time

(hh:mm)

PCUM

(in)

i

Intensity

00:00 0.00 0
00:15 1.13 0.075
00:30 2.04 0.061
00:45 3.34 0.087
01:00 3.71 0.025
01:15 3.79 0.005
01:30 3.84 0.003
01:45 4.00 0.011
02:00 4.04 0.003
02:15 4.13 0.006
02:30 4.13 0
02:45 4.17 0.003
03:00

4.17

0

 

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