CEE 446
Urban Stormwater Hydrology

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Kaufman Hall Room 135 Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia 23529-0241, USA Tel) (757) 683-3753 Fax) (757) 683-5354
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Course Description










CEE 446: Urban Stormwater Hydrology(Elective course for a BSCE degree)



Storm rainfall analysis, design rainfall hyetographs, runoff calculation
procedures, detention basins, use of mathematical models to analyze and
design urban storm drainage systems. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.















Prerequisite








CEE 340 (Hydraulics and Water Resources)













Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material







Urban Stormwater Hydrology Course-Pack compiled by A. O. Akan













Course Objectives






Students completing this course successfully will be able to




    

  1. perform a frequency analysis of rainfall data,

  2. construct a design storm hyetograph,

  3. determine the losses from rainfall using various methods,

  4. perform rainfall-runoff calculations using various methods,

  5. design (hydrological) storm inlets and storm sewers,

  6. design (hydrological) detention basins and infiltration structures

  7. calculate stormwater pollution and size BMP's for quality management, and

  8. use the HEC-HMS computer model for storm runoff calculations and detention 
basin design.















Topics Covered







    

  1. Introduction to urban hydrology (1 hr)

  2. Rainfall, probabilistic analysis, design storms (5 hours)

  3. Losses from rainfall (4 hours)

  4. Overland and channel flows in urban areas (4 hours)

  5. Urban watershed models (6 hours)

  6. Stormwater drainage structures (5 hours)

  7. Stormwater detention for quantity management (5 hours)

  8. Stormwater pollution (3 hours)

  9. Best Management Practices for water quality management (5 hours)

  10. HEC-HMS computer model (4 hours)















Class/Laboratory Schedule






Two 75-minute lecture sessions per week.













Computer Applications






HEC-HMS program

Optional use of spreadsheet program













Laboratory projects






None













Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component






College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits

Engineering topics: 3 credits

General education: 0 credits













Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes






This course will enhance the student's




    

  1. ability to apply knowledge in mathematics, physics, probability, and statistics to 
civil engineering problems,

  2. ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design a civil 
engineering system, component, or a process satisfying these criteria,   

  3. ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect and analyze 
relevant data, and to develop a solution,   

  4. ability to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a societal and global 
context,  

  5. ability to  understand  and appreciate the importance of professional licensure and 
commitment to life-long learning, 

  6. knowledge of current issues and awareness of emerging technologies,  

  7. ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools including 
computer-based tools for civil engineering analysis and design 

  8. proficiency in environmental and water resources engineering.















Prepared by







A. Osman Akan 
<oakan@odu.edu>













Date of Preparation






November 14, 2002