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
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Core Information
Course CEE 446/546 Urban Stormwater Hydrology
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits
Fall Semester, ODU Campus
Session Fall Session #1
Instructor Dr. A. Osman Akan, Professor, CEE, KH 135
Phone (757) 683-3757
Fax (757) 683-5354
e-mail <OAkan@odu.edu>

Textbook and References
   
Required Textbook:

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References:
None

Grading Policy
   

The best of the following combinations will be used for each individual. Tests and Final are open book and notes:

Combination Test 1 (%) Test 2 (%) Project (%) Final (%) Total (%)
1 20 20 30 30 100
2 25 25 30 20 100

Attendance Policy

Attendance is not required, but strongly recommended since absences can have a negative effect on the student's learning and performance. Also, a student must be present for all tests and examinations.

Honor Code

All exams and homework that are turned in for credit should contain either the honor code pledge written out completely, or the words, "honor pledge" or "pledge" written next to your signature.



Tentative Course Outline
 

CEE 446/546 Urban Stormwater Hydrology
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits
ODU Campus
Fall Session

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Topics Class Hours

1. Introduction

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2. Design Rainfal
IDF Curves
Frequency analysis
SCS design hyetographs
Huff rainfall
Yen and Chow rainfall
Chicago method
Synthetic block hyetograph

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3. Losses from Rainfal
Interception
Depression storage
Infiltration
Horton, Modified Horton, Holtan, Green and Ampt models, SCS Runoff Curve Number Method

3

4. Urban Stormwater Runoff
Overland flow: kinematic flow, infiltrating catchments
Channel flow:Muskingun, Muskingum-Cunge, Att-Kin methods

3

5. Urban Watershed Models
Time of Concentration
Unit hydrograph methods:
Espey, SCS, gamma
Time-area hydrograph methods
TR-55 methods
Santa Barbara urban hydrograph
USGS regression equations
Rational method, rational-kinematic methods

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6. Stormwater Drainage Structures
Pavement drainage: gutters, swales, inlets
Storm sewer systems: sizing sewers, HGL calculations
Culverts: inlet and outlet control flows.

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7. HYDRA applications

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8. Stormwater Detention for Quantity Management
Detention basins:
Stage-Storage-Discharge relationships
Outfall structures
Pond routing
Detention basin design
Infiltration basins, infiltration trenches
Dry wells
Porous pavements

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9. TR-20 applications

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10. SCSHYDRO applications

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11. BASINOPT applications

3

12. Quality of Urban Stormwater Runoff
Build-up and washoff
EPA model
USGS model
Simple method
Pollutograph routing

3

14. BMP's for Runoff Quality Contro
Extended detention basins
Retention basins
Water quality trenches
Sand filters
Stormwater wetlands

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