HSK 510 - Flood Control

Course Objectives

1. Determination of flood type
2. Classification and evaluation of damages due to floods
3. Flood warning method
4. Estimation of design flood discharges
5. Flood control measures

Course Description

Definition of flood, Flood types, Damages due to the floods, Classification of damages due to flood,
Determination of damages due to floods, Flood frequency, Flood warning methods, Engineering measures
for flood control, Upstream and downstream programs for flood control, Method of computing rainfall
floods, Flood insurance.