13 - Maximum Intensity / Depth-Duration-Frequency Relationship
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Practice Questions
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Define rainfall intensity in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about how rainfall is measured.
What does IDF stand for?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship we discussed that involves duration.
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What does the IDF relationship correlate?
💡 Hint: Think about what the letters 'IDF' stand for.
True or False: The DDF relationship is only concerned with rainfall intensity.
💡 Hint: Recall what DDF stands for.
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You have long-term rainfall data for a region. How would you approach developing an IDF curve for a 100-year return period?
💡 Hint: Start by considering the types of data you need to collect.
A drainage system failed during a crucial rain event because the IDF curves used were outdated. What modern techniques could engineers implement to improve predictions?
💡 Hint: Consider advancements in technology and data sources.
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