ABSTRACT
Hydrologic design mainly refers to the appropriate sizing of a structure in order to fulfil its specified purpose related to water (e.g. protection from floods) and is considered a fundamental design preceding any other type of design (e.g. hydraulic). In general, hydrologic design is a necessary element in the design of a wide range of engineering works, hydraulic or not (e.g. reservoirs, bridges, roads, buildings, networks). In this chapter, we will focus only on the hydrologic design of hydraulic works that are categorized as (1) reservoirs that store water, (2) flood safety (protection) structures, (3) networks (water supply, irrigation, etc.) and (4) works that improve the water quality (water treatment plants, etc.). More specifically, we will focus on (1) and (2).
