Exam 8: Hydrology

Time of concentrate (T_c) is the time required for water falling on the hydraulically most remote point in a drainage area to flow to a specific point. Which of the following factors affect T_c?

The frequency of a storm event can be expressed in which of the following ways?

When designing storm sewers and open channel conveyance systems, the use of peak runoff rates is generally considered adequate. However, conveyance system designs that include flood routing components, such as retention or detention basins, which of the following is appropriate to consider?

Which of the following stormwater design practices is used to minimize the generation of runoff by preserving open space?

Which of the following models is used to simulate rainfall runoff from a watershed?

Erosion and sediment control best practices for construction sites include which of the following methods?

Which of the following assumptions is not made when applying the Rational method to calculate peak runoff in a small watershed?

How is the concept of a 50-year design recurrence interval explained to the general public?

Which of the following rainfall-runoff models does not produce a storm hydrograph for a given rainfall hyetograph?

Low Impact Development (LID) is strategy for stormwater management that has been adopted by many cities across the U.S. in recent years. Which of the following statements best describes LID?