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From the following tables, the frequency factor K, and the parameter XTr can be

deduced.
Equation 1
Equation 2


The return periods Tr included are 1! years, 2" years, "! years and 1!! years.
For return period Tr # 1! years
$umber of records, n # 2"
%ean of records # &1.&&
'educed %ean (from Table 1, after interpolation), *n # !."&!+
'educed ,tandard -eri.ation (from Table 2, after
interpolation), ,n
# 1.!+1"
'eturn period as a function of the reduced .arieties,
*Tr
# 2.2"!2
Frequency Factor (from equation 1), K # (2.2"!2 / !."&!+)
1.!+1"
# 1."0"
For &! minutes rainfall duration
%ean,
#
&1.&& mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # +.!1 mm
Therefore XTr is X1! #
&1.&& mm 2
1."0"(+.!1 mm)
# 1"."0 mm
For 3 hr rainfall duration
%ean,
#
1".42 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 11.01 mm
Therefore XTr is X1! #
1".42 mm 2
1."0"(11.01 mm)
# 45.51 mm
For 2 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
4&.04 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2!.!1 mm
Therefore XTr is X1! #
4&.04 mm 2
1."0"(2!.!1 mm)
# +".&2 mm
For 4 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
50.&5 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2!.+2 mm
Therefore XTr is X1! #
50.&5 mm 2
1."0"(2!.+2 mm)
# 12!.&& mm
For21 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
+5.01 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2".1+ mm
Therefore XTr is X1! #
+5.01 mm 2
1."0"(2".1+ mm)
# 1&5.5+ mm
For return period Tr # 2" years
$umber of records, n # 2"
%ean of records # &1.&&
'educed %ean (from Table 1, after interpolation), *n # !."&!+
'educed ,tandard -eri.ation (from Table 2, after
interpolation), ,n
# 1.!+1"
'eturn period as a function of the reduced .arieties,
*Tr
# &.1+5"
Frequency Factor (from equation 1), K # (&.1+5" / !."&!+)
1.!+1"
# 2.111
For &! minutes rainfall duration
%ean,
#
&1.&& mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # +.!1 mm
Therefore XTr is X2" #
&1.&& mm 2
2.111(+.!1 mm)
# "&.12 mm
For 3 hr rainfall duration
%ean,
#
1".42 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 11.01 mm
Therefore XTr is X2" #
1".42 mm 2
2.111(11.01 mm)
# 51.41 mm
For 2 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
4&.04 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2!.!1 mm
Therefore XTr is X2" #
4&.04 mm 2
2.111(2!.!1 mm)
# 112.01 mm
For 4 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
50.&5 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2!.+2 mm
Therefore XTr is X2" #
50.&5 mm 2
2.111(2!.+2 mm)
# 1&5."1 mm
For21 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
+5.01 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2".1+ mm
Therefore XTr is X2" #
+5.01 mm 2
2.111(2".1+ mm)
# 141.!1 mm
For return period Tr # "! years
$umber of records, n # 2"
%ean of records # &1.&&
'educed %ean (from Table 1, after interpolation), *n # !."&!+
'educed ,tandard -eri.ation (from Table 2, after
interpolation), ,n
# 1.!+1"
'eturn period as a function of the reduced .arieties,
*Tr
# &.+!1+
Frequency Factor (from equation 1), K # (&.+!1+ / !."&!+)
1.!+1"
# &.!55
For &! minutes rainfall duration
%ean,
#
&1.&& mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # +.!1 mm
Therefore XTr is X"! #
&1.&& mm 2
&.!55(+.!1 mm)
# "+.2" mm
For 3 hr rainfall duration
%ean,
#
1".42 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 11.01 mm
Therefore XTr is X"! #
1".42 mm 2
&.!55(11.01 mm)
# +1.11 mm
For 2 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
4&.04 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2!.!1 mm
Therefore XTr is X"! #
4&.04 mm 2
&.!55(2!.!1 mm)
# 12".41 mm
For 4 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
50.&5 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2!.+2 mm
Therefore XTr is X"! # 50.&5 mm 2
&.!55(2!.+2 mm)
# 1"1.+5 mm
For21 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
+5.01 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2".1+ mm
Therefore XTr is X"! #
+5.01 mm 2
&.!55(2".1+ mm)
# 100.1" mm
For return period Tr # 1!! years
$umber of records, n # 2"
%ean of records # &1.&&
'educed %ean (from Table 1, after interpolation), *n # !."&!+
'educed ,tandard -eri.ation (from Table 2, after
interpolation), ,n
# 1.!+1"
'eturn period as a function of the reduced .arieties,
*Tr
# 1.4!!1
Frequency Factor (from equation 1), K # (1.4!!1 / !."&!+)
1.!+1"
# &.025
For &! minutes rainfall duration
%ean,
#
&1.&& mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # +.!1 mm
Therefore XTr is X1!! #
&1.&& mm 2
&.025(+.!1 mm)
# 4".!& mm
For 3 hr rainfall duration
%ean,
#
1".42 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 11.01 mm
Therefore XTr is X1!! #
1".42 mm 2
&.025(11.01 mm)
# 1!!."0 mm
For 2 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
4&.04 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2!.!1 mm
Therefore XTr is X1!! #
4&.04 mm 2
&.025(2!.!1 mm)
# 1&5.10 mm
For 4 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
50.&5 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2!.+2 mm
Therefore XTr is X1!! #
50.&5 mm 2
&.025(2!.+2 mm)
# 14".&0 mm
For21 hrs rainfall duration
%ean,
#
+5.01 mm
,tandard -e.iation, ,r # 2".1+ mm
Therefore XTr is X1!! #
+5.01 mm 2
&.025(2".1+ mm)
# 1+&.00 mm
The XTr .alues are now used to 6nd for intensity for the respecti.e return periods.
'ainfall 3ntensity for return period, Tr of 1! years
-uration (hrs) 'ainfall (mm) 3ntensity (mm7hr)
!." 1"."0 +1.11
1 45.51 45.51
2 +".&2 10.44
4 12!.&& 2!.!4
21 1&5.5+ ".0+
'ainfall 3ntensity for return period, Tr of 2" years
-uration (hrs) 'ainfall (mm) 3ntensity (mm7hr)
!." "&.12 1!4.51
1 51.41 51.41
2 112.01 "4.&0
4 1&5."1 2&.!+
21 141.!1 4.01
'ainfall 3ntensity for return period, Tr of "! years
-uration (hrs) 'ainfall (mm) 3ntensity (mm7hr)
!." "+.2" 115."
1 +1.11 +1.11
2 12".41 42.52
4 1"1.+5 2".&&
21 10".1" 0.&1
'ainfall 3ntensity for return period, Tr of 1!! years
-uration (hrs) 'ainfall (mm) 3ntensity (mm7hr)
!." 4".!& 1&!.!4
1 1!!."0 1!!."0
2 1&5.10 4+.21
4 14".&0 20."4
21 1+&.00 5.!0
8 plot of these .alues rainfall intensity against duration, for the respecti.e return
periods is shown below.

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