Year Rainfall (mm) Year Rainfall (mm) 1994 28.2 2004 31.5 1995 31.2 2005 42.5 1996 34.4 2006 39.5 1997 39.0 2007 32.5 1998 32.3 2008 20.5 1999 23.6 2009 27.2 2000 25.4 2010 41.2 2001 28.0 2011 28.0 2002 27.3 2012 28.1 2003 35.1 2013 33.4
Year Rainfall (mm) Year Rainfall (mm) 1994 28.2 2004 31.5 1995 31.2 2005 42.5 1996 34.4 2006 39.5 1997 39.0 2007 32.5 1998 32.3 2008 20.5 1999 23.6 2009 27.2 2000 25.4 2010 41.2 2001 28.0 2011 28.0 2002 27.3 2012 28.1 2003 35.1 2013 33.4
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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Use the Weibull and Hazen methods and log-normal graphing papers (provide below) to determine the expected annual rainfall for return periods of 2, 20, and 100 years for the data given the table below. Which plotting formula worked the best?

Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 2.12
Rainfall Data for Problem 2.13
Year
Rainfall (mm)
Year
Rainfall (mm)
1994
28.2
2004
31.5
1995
31.2
2005
42.5
1996
34.4
2006
39.5
1997
39.0
2007
32.5
1998
32.3
2008
20.5
1999
23.6
2009
27.2
2000
25.4
2010
41.2
2001
28.0
2011
28.0
2002
27.3
2012
28.1
2003
35.1
2013
33,4

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