Kuwait is an arid country with one of the world's highest consumption rates per capita. It
suffers from severe water scarcity. Annual national expenditure on direct water supply and …

Intensity–duration–frequency (IDF) curves are widely used in the hydrological design of
hydraulic structures. This paper presents a wide review of methodologies for constructing …

Over the past decade, the adverse impacts of climate change and excessive urbanization
have contributed to several unfamiliar and costly floods in the Gulf Cooperation Council …

Abstract Analysis of extreme rainfall parameters including rainfall intensities is a
fundamental requisite in safe planning, designing, and operating various hydrologic and …

Realistic runoff estimates are crucial for the accurate design of stormwater drainage
systems, particularly in developing urban catchments which are prone to overland flow and …

This research study aimed to assess the cause (s) of accelerated rate of raveling observed
in the in-service asphalt pavements and its impact on the performance of these pavements …

Despite the availability of some studies related to rainfall characteristics in Sharjah city and
the UAE, very few of these studies have investigated any causal link between recent cloud …

Section 1: This chapter incorporates extensive information about the concept of Intensity-
Duration-Frequency (IDF) curves, their historical development and usage, specific focus on …

Most areas around the world lack fine rainfall records which are needed to derive Intensity-
Duration-Frequency (IDF) curves, and those that are available are in the form of daily data …

In the arid Arabian Peninsula, particularly within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the
perception of rainfall has shifted from a natural blessing to a significant challenge for …