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CIV ENGR 414: Hydrologic Design

  • Catalog Description:
    An introduction to the design of engineering structures which control and/or utilize runoff, emphasizing the sizing of structures to meet hydrologic uncertainty. Applies principles and techniques from several disciplines, including hydrology, hydraulics, probability and statistics. Specific techniques include flood frequency analysis; risk analysis; design storm and historic storm techniques; rainfall-runoff modeling.
  • Credits: 3
  • Prerequisites or Corequisites: Civ Engr 315 or cons inst
  • Official Course Description (pdf)