In central Florida (FDOT District 7), a storm delivers precipitation at an intensity of 1 in/hr for 4 hours.
Find :
a) the return period of this storm in years
b) The probability that this storm would occur any given year
In central Florida (FDOT District 7), a storm delivers precipitation at an intensity of 1 in/hr...
Problem1 A recreational park is built near a stream. The stream channel can carry 200 m3/s, which is the peak flow of the 5-yr. storm of the watershed. Find the following: (a) The probability that the park will be flooded next year. (b) The probability that the park will be flooded at least once in the next 10 years (c) The probability that the park will be flooded 3 times in the next 10 years. (d) The probability that the...
Data available from Weather Underground indicates that in Minneapolis in 2017, if there was pre cipitation on a given day, then there was approximately a 25% chance of precipitation the next day. On the other hand, if a given day had no precipitation, then there was a 30% chance there was no precipitation the next day. We want to use this data to forecast weather for this year (a) (6 points) Set up a Markov chain model to determine the...
The Central Florida Computer Company Central Florida Computer Co. (CFCC), a leading manufacturer of IBM look-alike computers, is considering the installation of a new production line to manufacture clones of IBM computers. Mike Stoltz, the newest financial analyst, is evaluating the proposal in the spring of 2000, with anticipated initial investment occurring at the end of 2000 and the first revenue arriving at the end of 2001. The proposed portion of the plant that company owns was identified last year...
1) Which of the following situations most requires formal drainage design, including drain inlets, pipes, and connection to the stormwater system? For 1 Point(s) Answer: A) A floodplain wildlife habitat B) An urban plaza completely covered by pavement C) An agricultural field D) A backyard lawn 2) The SCS method for calculating runoff is preferred for designing stormwater storage facilities because: For 1 Point(s) Answer: A) It is more complicated B) It takes duration of storm event into account C)...
The number of arrivals per minute at a bank located in the central business district of a large city was recorded over a period of 200 minutes with the results shown in the table below. Complete parts a and b to the right. Arrivals Frequency 0 2222 1 3737 2 4242 3 3636 4 2828 5 2020 6 1010 7 44 8 11 a. Compute the mean number of arrivals per minute. μ= (Type an integer or a decimal. Do...
Calculate the diameters of pipes AB and BC of the sewer system shown below, for a 50- year storm. Catchment Area (acres Runoff coefficientInlet time (min) 0.55 0.65 0.85 0.90 25 18 10 18 IV 27 PointElevation (ft) 882 859 835 ft AB BC 700 650 0.020 0.020 The IDF (intensity-duration-frequency) curve is given by: 1< 85 To3 where T is the return period in years, rainfall intensity in in/h is the storm duration in minutes and i is the...
EXHIBIT 1 Central Florida Computer Company Forecasts of Sales and Salvage Value State of Economy Recession Slow growth Strong growth Probability 0.35 0.40 0.25 Sales (Units) 300 400 500 Salvage Value (Selling Price) $100,000 400,000 900,000 EXHIBIT 2 Central Florida Computer Company Capital Structure Source Long-term debt Capital stock paid in Retained earnings Amount $3,500,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 If the economy is in recession, one option might be to abandon the project at the end of 2001 (it! will essentially become...
Case Report #5 On July 4, 2007, Florida's Central District Health Department (CDHD) received a complaint of several ill persons with watery diarrhea after attendance at a municipal splash park on June 26. Water samples collected from splash features and an adjacent drinking fountain tested positive. The report by Florida Department of Health summarized the investigation of the outbreak and highlights the importance of splash park design, operation, access to hygiene facilities, and public education in prevention of waterbome parasites...
Kimberly Jensen of Storm Lake, Iowa, wants to buy some living room furniture for her new apartment. A local store offered credit at an APR of 16 perce with a maximum term of four years. The furniture she wishes to purchase costs $3,900, with no down payment required. Using Table 7-2 or the Garman/Forgue companion website, make the following calculations (round all intermediate calculations to two decimal places): a. What is the amount of the monthly payment if she borrowed...
District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 (5000) (S000) ($000) (S000) (5000) Sales 16,400 19.000 20.900 27,500 16,800 Cost of Goods Sold 9.840 11.020 12.958 16,500 9.240 Direct Selling Expenses 1,542 2,040 1.850 2,804 1,664 District Accounts Receivable 2,340 2,800 2,900 4,840 2,300 District Inventory 4,000 7,000 6,400 10,500 5,000 Number of Salespeople 16 18 22 24 20 Sales Quota 16,200 19,500 20,500 28,250 16,600 Sales Last Year 15,000 18,500 20,500 27,850 16,400 Industry Sales 52,904 59,376...