12.3 - General Characteristics of DAD Curves
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Practice Questions
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What happens to rainfall depth as the area increases for a fixed duration?
💡 Hint: Think about how rain spreads over a larger surface.
What does the term 'saturation point' refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider when soil becomes unable to absorb more water.
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What happens to rainfall depth as the area increases?
💡 Hint: Remember the rule of spreading rainfall over larger surfaces.
True or False: DAD curves become steeper with increased duration.
💡 Hint: Consider the overall trend with data points.
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You have a DAD curve that shows a rainfall depth of 80 mm for a 10 km² area over 12 hours. How would this change if the area is expanded to 50 km²? Calculate the expected average rainfall depth if the trend holds.
💡 Hint: Use the trend observation that deeper analysis suggests lower average depth as area increases.
Consider a design storm requiring an analysis of two DAD curves—one representing a local storm and another a regional storm. Discuss how each curve's characteristics would affect design considerations for flooding.
💡 Hint: Focus on how depth-area relationships dictate spatial planning.
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