Qatar Rainfall and Runoff Characteristics : a new direction of engineering education and practice in Qatar

Abdullah Al Mamoon, Ataur Rahman

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Abstract

![CDATA[Prompted by a rapid infrastructure development in recent years, the State of Qatar has developed a comprehensive national guideline titled Qatar Rainfall and Runoff Characteristics (QRRC) for estimation of design rainfall in Qatar. This guideline introduces more accurate rainfall characteristics that will be used as the bases to new world-class drainage standards that will contribute to a more resilient and safe storm water infrastructure for Qatar under a changing climate regime. QRRC was developed using rainfall data from over 30 stations located in Qatar and nearby Gulf countries. The method of L-moments was employed for derivation of new set of Intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) data for Qatar. This approach reduces the impacts of sampling variability on the analysis. It is intended that the QRRC will provide guidance and assistance to a wide range of entities including government agencies, developers, engineers, planners and policy makers. It is therefore of paramount importance that the recommended approaches and guidelines presented in QRRC be introduced in the undergraduate and graduate courses at the universities, including research and training centers in Qatar. This will assist in the preparation and training of young professionals for solving engineering problems in civil infrastructure, storm water design and hydrology. This paper presents important features of QRRC and how this can be used in tertiary education in Qatar.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 1st International Conference on Advancements in Engineering Education (iCAEED-2018), 03-06 December 2018, Sydney, Australia
PublisherScience, Technology and Management Crest
Pages168-177
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9780648014799
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventInternational Conference on Advancements in Engineering Education -
Duration: 3 Dec 2018 → …

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Advancements in Engineering Education
Period3/12/18 → …

Keywords

  • rain and rainfall
  • runoff
  • Qatar

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