Evaluation of the standard design flood method in selected basins in South Africa

Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 2-14

  Gericke, O J ^a   Du Plessis, J A ^b  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE BANDS; DESIGN FLOOD ESTIMATION; FLOOD PEAK; PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS; RETURN PERIODS; RUNOFF COEFFICIENTS; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD DESIGN; STUDY AREAS; VERIFICATION RESULTS;

CATCHMENTS; DESIGN; ESTIMATION; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; FREQUENCY ESTIMATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

RUNOFF;

EID: 84870285068     PISSN: 10212019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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