Comparative Analysis of Developed Rainfall Intensity–Duration–Frequency Curves for Erbil with Other Iraqi Urban Areas

Dalshad Ahmed Kareem; Aumed Rahman M Amen; Andam Mohsin Mustafa; Mehmet Ishak Yüce; Michał Szydłowski

doi:10.3390/w14030419

Comparative Analysis of Developed Rainfall Intensity–Duration–Frequency Curves for Erbil with Other Iraqi Urban Areas

Abstract

Rainfall Intensity–Duration–Frequency (IDF) relationships are widely used in water infrastructure design and construction. IDF curves represent the relationship between rainfall intensity, duration, and frequency, and are obtained by analyzing observed data. These relationships are critical for the safe design of flood protection structures, storm sewers, culverts, bridges, etc. In this study, the IDF curves and empirical IDF formulas for the city of Erbil were developed for the first time by employing the annual maximum rainfall data for a period of 39 years (1980–2018), which is the only available recorded data. Statistical techniques such as Gumbel and Log-Pearson Type III (LPT III) were utilized to determine the IDF curves and empirical equations from daily rainfall data for several standard durations and return periods. The correlation between the rainfall intensities obtained from IDF curves and the empirical formula presented a reliable match, with a coefficient of determination of (R2 = 1). The results were compared to previously developed IDF curves and empirical formulas in Iraqi cities to show their reliability. Moreover, the results can be an initial step for authorities to establish required guidelines in the studied area, and in the design process of the storm water infrastructure of urban basins in the future.

Citations

1 2

CrossRef
0

Web of Science
1 3

Scopus

Authors (5)

Dalshad Ahmed Kareem
Aumed Rahman M Amen
Andam Mohsin Mustafa (formerly: Andam Mustafa) dr inż.
Mehmet Ishak Yüce
Michał Szydłowski dr hab. inż.

Cite as

Full text

download paper

downloaded 124 times

Publication version: Accepted or Published Version
DOI:: Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.3390/w14030419
License: open in new tab

full content of the article see on external site open in new tab

Keywords

Details

Category:: Articles
Type:: artykuły w czasopismach
Published in:: Water no. 14,
ISSN: 2073-4441
Language:: English
Publication year:: 2022
Bibliographic description:: Kareem D. A., M Amen A. R., Mustafa A., Yüce M. I., Szydłowski M.: Comparative Analysis of Developed Rainfall Intensity–Duration–Frequency Curves for Erbil with Other Iraqi Urban Areas// Water -Vol. 14,iss. 14(3) (2022), s.419-
DOI:: Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.3390/w14030419
Verified by:: Gdańsk University of Technology