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11 - The Rational Method

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2024

Biswajit Mukhopadhyay  and
Vijay P. Singh
Biswajit Mukhopadhyay
Affiliation:
Gannett Fleming TranSystems
Vijay P. Singh
Affiliation:
Texas A&M University
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Summary

Many design problems, such as urban drainage and channel sizing require only peak discharge which is often estimated by the rational method which is described by presenting the rational method equation, the rational coefficient, drainage area, characteristic time, implications of the method, modified rational method and implications, and applications.

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Ratioinal MethodRunoff CoefficientCharacteristic TimeModified Rational MethodDetention Basins
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Applied Hydrology , pp. 442 - 453
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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