Assignment 1

1. (a) IDF curve by polynomial method

2 5 10 20 50 100
a 4.6684 4.4916 5.2985 5.8299 6.1694 6.1524
b 0.3966 0.6583 0.2024 -0.0935 -0.2513 -0.163
c -0.17 -0.2292 -0.138 -0.0739 -0.0382 -0.0575
d 0.0096 0.0143 0.0089 0.0046 0.0021 0.0035

Intensity
Duration (min) 2 years 5 years 10 years 20 years 50 years 100 years
30 83.801 103.734 114.511 126.216 141.940 159.261
60 60.419 75.654 83.485 92.201 103.986 116.902
120 41.434 52.408 59.211 66.237 75.278 84.621
210 29.849 38.269 44.513 50.415 57.658 64.838
300 24.078 31.291 37.147 42.351 48.567 54.680
420 19.633 25.971 31.422 35.969 41.288 46.585
600 15.829 21.476 26.467 30.322 34.757 39.368
840 12.962 18.140 22.683 25.896 29.561 33.662
1140 10.862 15.745 19.880 22.525 25.541 29.278
1440 9.526 14.257 18.084 20.303 22.857 26.367

IDF curve (Polynomial Method)

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Intensity (mm/hour)

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 (b) IDF curve by empirical method

Coefficient
λ 58.307
κ 0.21
θ 0.123
η 0.555

Intensity
Duration (min) 2 year 5 year 10 year 20 year 50 year 100 year
0 215.794 261.582 302.568 349.977 424.236 490.708
30 87.699 106.307 122.965 142.232 172.410 199.425
60 63.238 76.656 88.667 102.560 124.321 143.800
120 44.410 53.833 62.268 72.024 87.307 100.987
180 35.847 43.453 50.261 58.137 70.472 81.514
300 27.236 33.016 38.189 44.172 53.545 61.935
420 22.683 27.496 31.805 36.788 44.594 51.581
600 18.663 22.623 26.168 30.268 36.691 42.440
840 15.514 18.806 21.753 25.161 30.500 35.279
1140 13.112 15.894 18.385 21.265 25.778 29.817
1440 11.526 13.972 16.161 18.693 22.660 26.210

IDF curve (Empirical Method)

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 2. Based on your IDF curve generated in (i), plot the temporal pattern of design
rainfall for 60 minutes and 180 minutes at return periods of 10-years ARI
based on temporal pattern MSMA version 1 and MSMA version 2.

MSMA 1st Edition

Duration = 60 minutes Duration: 180 min
10 10
𝐼60 = 83.485 mm/ hour 𝐼180 =48.157 mm/ hour
10 10
𝑃60 = 88. 485 mm 𝑃180 =144.471 mm

Temporal Patterns – East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

60 min 180 min

No.
Fraction Design Rainfall (mm) Fraction Design Rainfall (mm)
1 0.039 3.256 0.19 27.449
2 0.07 5.844 0.23 33.228
3 0.168 14.025 0.19 27.449
4 0.12 10.018 0.16 23.115
5 0.232 19.369 0.13 18.781
6 0.101 8.432 0.1 14.447
7 0.089 7.430
8 0.057 4.759
9 0.048 4.007
10 0.031 2.588
11 0.028 2.338
12 0.017 1.419

Temporal Patttern for 60 min duration

25.000
19.369
Rainfall Design (mm)

20.000

15.000 14.025

10.018
10.000 8.432
7.430
5.844
4.759 4.007
5.000 3.256 2.588 2.338
1.419
0.000
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Time interval @ 5 min
 Temporal Patttern for 180 min duration
35.000 33.228

30.000 27.449 27.449

Rainfall Design (mm)

25.000 23.115

20.000 18.781
14.447
15.000

10.000

5.000

0.000
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Time interval@ 30 min

MSMA 2nd Edition:

Duration: 60 min Duration: 180 min

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𝐼60 = 88.667mm/ hour 𝐼180 = 50.261 mm/ hour

10 10
𝑃60 = 88.667 mm 𝑃180 = 150.784 mm

60 min 180 min

No.
Fraction Design Rainfall (mm) Fraction Design Rainfall (mm)
1 0.060 5.320 0.060 9.047
2 0.062 5.497 0.061 9.198
3 0.084 7.448 0.071 10.706
4 0.087 7.714 0.080 12.063
5 0.097 8.601 0.110 16.586
6 0.120 10.640 0.132 19.903
7 0.115 10.197 0.120 18.094
8 0.091 8.069 0.100 15.078
9 0.087 7.714 0.078 11.761
10 0.082 7.271 0.069 10.404
11 0.061 5.409 0.060 9.047
12 0.054 4.788 0.059 8.896
 Temporal Patttern for 60 min duration
12.000
10.640
10.197
10.000
8.601
Design Rainfall (mm)

8.069
7.448 7.714 7.714
8.000 7.271

6.000 5.320 5.497 5.409

4.788

4.000

2.000

0.000
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Time interval @ 5 min

Temporal Patttern for 180 min duration

25.000

19.903
20.000 18.094
16.586
Design Rainfall (mm)

15.078
15.000
12.063 11.761
10.706 10.404
10.000 9.047 9.198 9.047 8.896

5.000

0.000
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Time interval @ 15 min