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18-Env-A2 Hydrology and Municipal Hydraulics Engineering: May 2015

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  1. Question 1 Runoff Models, Closed-Pipe Hydraulics, and Pressure Relief Valves
  2. Question 2 Hydrologic Abstraction, Stormwater and Wastewater Collection Systems
  3. Question 3 Pipe Network Analysis, Head Concepts, and Pump System Curves
  4. Question 4 Sanitary Sewer Design, Runoff Control, and Flood Frequency
  5. Question 5 The Hydrologic Cycle and Stormwater Collection System Design
  6. Question 6 Stormwater Ponds and IDF-Based Peak Runoff Design
  7. Question 7 Open-Channel Flow, Specific Energy, and Streamflow Measurement

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National Exams — May 2015 — 04-Env-A2 / Hydrology and Municipal Hydraulics Engineering. 3 hours duration; closed book with a candidate-prepared 8.5×11 in double-sided aid sheet; Casio or Sharp approved calculator only. Any five questions constitute a complete paper (only the first five answers as they appear in the work book are marked); all seven are solved below for completeness. Each question ("Problem") is worth 20 marks, with sub-part weights shown in brackets.

Reference texts. Chow, Open-Channel Hydraulics; Linsley, Kohler & Paulhus, Hydrology for Engineers (3rd ed.); Walski et al., Advanced Water Distribution Modeling and Management; Davis & Cornwell, Introduction to Environmental Engineering (6th ed.); Metcalf & Eddy, Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Resource Recovery (5th ed.).