Wednesday, September 23, 2020

InfoSWMM Version Numbers and the version of Arc Map they use and which EPA SWMM5 Engine is used for Each InfoSWMM Version

 InfoSWMM Version Numbers 

InfoSWMM Version 14.7  Update 2 for Arc Map 10 to 10.7 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.013  11/16/2019  

InfoSWMM Version 14.7  Update 1 for Arc Map 10 to 10.7 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.013  04/12/2019    

InfoSWMM Version 14.7  for Arc Map 10 to 10.6 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.013  12/30/2018   

InfoSWMM Version 14.6 Update 2 for Arc Map 10.6 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.012  8/30/2018   

InfoSWMM Version 14.6 Update 1 for Arc Map 10.6 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.012  6/30/2018   

InfoSWMM Version 14.6 for Arc Map 10.6 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.012  11/30/2017 

InfoSWMM Version 14.5 Update 10 for Arc Map 10.5 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.012  10/7/2017

InfoSWMM Version 14.5 Update 9 for Arc Map 10.5 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.012  5/15/2017

InfoSWMM Version 14.5 Update 8 for Arc Map 10.5 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.012  4/17/2017

InfoSWMM Version 14.5 Update 7 for Arc Map 10.5 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.011  3/29/2017 SH

InfoSWMM Version 14.5 Update 6 for Arc Map 10.5 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.011  3/9/2017 SH

InfoSWMM Version 14.5 Update 5 for Arc Map 10.5 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.011  12/27/2016 SH

InfoSWMM Version 14.5 Update 4 for Arc Map 10.4 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10  - EPA SWMM 5.1.010  10/07/2016  MC1  SH

InfoSWMM Version 14.5 Update 3 for Arc Map 10.4 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10  - EPA SWMM 5.1.010  9/14/2016 MC1 SH

InfoSWMM Version 14.5 Update 2 for Arc Map 10.4 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.010  08/12/2016 MC1

InfoSWMM Version 14.5 Update 1 for Arc Map 10.4 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10  - EPA SWMM 5.1.010  08/05/2016 MC1

InfoSWMM Version 14.5  for Arc Map 10.4 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10   - EPA SWMM 5.1.010  06/07/2016 MC1

InfoSWMM Version 14 SP1 Update 8/9 for Arc Map 10.4  and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.010  04/25/2016 MC1

InfoSWMM Version 14 SP1 Update 7 for Arc Map 10.4  and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.010  03/25/2016 MC1

InfoSWMM Version 14 SP1 Update 6 for Arc Map 10.3 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10  - EPA SWMM 5.1.010   03/18/2016 MC1

InfoSWMM Version 14 SP1 for Arc Map 10.3  and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.010   11/25/2015 MC1

InfoSWMM Version 14 Update 1 for Arc Map 10.3 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10  - EPA SWMM 5.1.009    9/25/2015 MC1

InfoSWMM Version 14 for Arc Map 10.3 and Windows 7/8/8.1/10 - EPA SWMM 5.1.009    8/11/2015

InfoSWMM Version 13 SP1 for Arc Map 10.3  - EPA SWMM 5.1.007     1/10/2015

InfoSWMM Version 13 Update 5 for Arc Map 10.2 - EPA SWMM 5.1.007     10/9/2014

InfoSWMM Version 13 for Arc GIS 10.2- EPA SWMM 5.1.006     09/22/2014

InfoSWMM Version 12 SP1  Update 5 - EPA SWMM 5.0.022     06/12/2014

InfoSWMM Version 12 SP1 for Arc GIS 10.1  - EPA SWMM 5.0.022     10/25/2013

InfoSWMM Version 12    - EPA SWMM 5.0.022      04/21/2011

InfoSWMM Version 11    - EPA SWMM 5.0.022      04/21/2011

InfoSWMM Version 10    - EPA SWMM 5.0.022      10/13/2010

InfoSWMM Version 9.0 for Arc GIS 10.0  - EPA SWMM 5.0.019      08/20/2010

InfoSWMM Version 8.5    - EPA SWMM 5.0.018     11/19/2009

InfoSWMM Version 8 .0 for Arc GIS 9.3-  EPA SWMM 5.0.016      10/19/2009

InfoSWMM Version 7 .0 -  EPA SWMM 5.0.013      03/10/2008

InfoSWMM Version 6 .0 -  EPA SWMM 5.0.010    05/04/2007

InfoSWMM Version 5 .0 -  EPA SWMM 5.0.006      10/10/2005

 InfoSWMM Version 4 .0 -  EPA SWMM 5.0.005      08/17/2005

 InfoSWMM Version 3 .0 -  EPA SWMM 5.0.004      11/30/2004

 InfoSWMM Version 2 .0 -  EPA SWMM 5.0.004      11/30/2004

 InfoSWMM Version 1 .0 -  EPA SWMM 5.0.001      10/26/2004

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Low Impact Development Control Editor in InfoSWMM based on SWMM5

Low Impact Development Control Editor

The LID Control Editor is used to define a low impact development control that can be deployed throughout a study area to store, infiltrate, and evaporate Subcatchment runoff. The design of the control is made on a per-unit-area basis so that it can be placed in any number of Subcatchments at different sizes or number of replicates.

 

The editor contains the following data entry fields:

Control Name

A name used to identify the particular LID control.

LID Type

The generic type of LID being defined (bio-retention cell, porous pavement, infiltration trench, rain barrel, or vegetative swale).

Process Layers

These are a tabbed set of pages containing data entry fields for the vertical layers and underdrain that comprise an LID control. They include some combination of the following, depending on the type of LID selected:

<![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>Surface Layer

<![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>Pavement Layer

<![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>Soil Layer

<![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>Storage Layer

<![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>UnderDrain System

<![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>Pollutant Removals

 

 

 

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Saturday, July 4, 2020

Hidden features of the 1D St Venant solution for SWMM5, InfoSWMM, and ICM SWMM Networks


🌍 Deep Dive into InfoSWMM SA & Its Nuances 🌊

1/ 🚀 ArcEngine InfoSWMM SA: This variant of InfoSWMM, known as InfoSWMM SA, reveals some fascinating, often overlooked features of the 1D St Venant solution. This extends to software like SWMM5, InfoSWMM, and ICM SWMM Networks. Dive into SA's capabilities with these intriguing output graphs and reports! 🖼️ [Image]

2/ 💾 Software Compatibility: ArcEngine InfoSWMM SA 3.0 is built on ESRI's 10.7 version, while InfoSWMM is more adaptable, running on ArcMap versions ranging from 10.3 to 10.8. 🖼️ [Image]

3/ 🌐 ArcGIS ESRI Software Family: For those curious about how ArcMap fits into the broader ArcGIS ESRI suite, here's a tidbit: ArcMap specializes in 2D spatial data visualization and editing. For a deeper dive, check out ArcGIS Wikipedia. 🖼️ [Image]

4/ 💡 Flow Insights in SWMM5: The SWMM5 engine calculates the flow at the link's midpoint, relying on upstream and downstream hydraulic data. Outputs in this context span Flow, Depth, Capacity, and the Froude Number. 🖼️ [Image]

5/ 📊 Capacity Analysis: In SWMM5, while the flow is gauged at the link's midpoint, associated data like depth and capacity follow suit. Here, "Capacity" is derived from the middle cross-sectional area divided by the full flow area. 🖼️ [Image]

6/ 📈 Velocity in SWMM5: The velocity, a derived output in SWMM5, is calculated using the link's midpoint flow and the depth-related cross-sectional area. 🖼️ [Image]

7/ 🚦 Capacity vs. Surcharge d/D: While SWMM5 displays the capacity (area/full area), InfoSWMM further offers insights into the Surcharged d/D – essentially the average of upstream & downstream depths. A point to note: Capacity ranges between 0 and 1, but Surcharge d/D might exceed 1. 🖼️ [Image]

8/ 🌪 Flow Volume & Froude Number: Both are computed outputs in SWMM5. Notably, the Froude Number works in tandem with the Keep, Dampen, and Ignore parameters, influencing the non-linear term's inclusion/exclusion in the St Venant Equation solution. 🖼️ [Image]

9/ 🌊 Velocity Outputs in SWMM5: Besides the central flow output, SWMM5 provides computed outputs for upstream and downstream velocity, derived from the link's flow and the respective cross-sectional areas. 🖼️ [Image]

10/ 📜 Area in 1D St Venant Solution: This solution leverages upstream and downstream cross-sectional areas, extracted from the respective depths. These play a pivotal role in the solution's non-linear term. 🖼️ [Image]

11/ 📐 Upstream & Downstream Depths in SWMM5: These depths, pivotal in SWMM5, are based on node area rules and the corresponding node depths. Depth essentially is the node depth, but can differ if there are offsets, normal depth, or critical depth. 🖼️ [Image]

Stay curious, and keep exploring these water systems' intricacies! 💧🔍📘🎉

Challenges of modeling stormwater transients in developing countries by Daniel Allasia et al

Challenges of modeling stormwater transients in developing countries by Daniel Allasia, Robson Pachaly, Rutineia Tassi, Jose Goes Vasconcelos, Ben R. Hodges, and Robert E. Dickinson iahr.org/index/detail/1

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Testing XPSWMM 1d/2d inlet flow exchange by Mel Meng

What Folders and Files you should see for every InfoSWMM project

What Folders and Files you should see for every InfoSWMM project

  1. A valid name – not Untitled
  2. A ISDB folder with DBF Model Network and Ancillary Data
  3. MXD file for either Arc GIS 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8 etc.
  4. Other files such as TIF’s
  5. OUT folder for model Output from your scenarios.

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Monday, October 14, 2019

Steps in modeling Sediment in InfoSWMM


Steps in modeling Sediment in InfoSWMM:
  1. Use the Water Quality Tab in Run Manager and pick Sediment
  2. Select a predefined pollutant from the Operations Tab of the Attribute Browser (AB) or TSS in this example,
  3. Define the TSS or Sediment Particle Setting Velocity or Limiting Flow Velocity
  4. The Nodes will show the TSS or Sediment Concentrations,
  5. The Links will show the deposition in kg,
  6. The help file shows other information

Where do you find the Subcatchment ID in InfoSWMM?

OBJECT ID in the Arc Map TOC (1), is called Subcatch ID in the DB Table of InfoSWMM (2) and in the Attribute browser (3) of InfoSWMM



Sunday, May 5, 2019

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Sunday, January 27, 2019

How to Use Population for DWF in SWMM5 and InfoSWMM

The SWMM5 engine uses mean flow as the dry weather flow value (DWF) and not population but does allow weekday, weekend, daily and monthly patterns.  You can use these many pattern options to actually use population in the SWMM5 and InfoSWMM dry weather flow tables.  Here are the steps as shown in the embedded image:
  1. Population in the Value field,
  2. Per Capita flow in the Monthly Pattern field,
  3. Weekday pattern
  4. Weekend pattern
  5. Conversion (if needed) from the per capita units to the current units of SWMM5 or InfoSWMM
  6. This can make SWMM5 and InfoSWMM more like Innovyze products XPSWMM, InfoWorks ICM and InfoSewer.


Friday, January 11, 2019

Runoff Coefficient and Time of Concentration for InfoSewer

Runoff Coefficient and Time of Concentration for InfoSewer
Runoff coefficient is loosely defined as the ratio of runoff to rainfall, and is a function of watershed characteristics including land use, soil type, and slope of the watershed. The value of runoff coefficient ranges between 0.0 and 1.0. A value of 0.0 means that all of the rainfall is lost in the form of abstractions such as infiltration, interception, and evaporation and none of the rainfall is converted to runoff. The value of 1.0 implies that all the rainfall is converted to runoff and is discharged from the watershed. As an example, most of the rain that falls on impervious areas such as pavement and roof would be immediately converted to runoff. A value of C for such land uses is close to 1.0. Runoff coefficient values recommended by the American Society of Civil Engineers and Water Environment Federation for return periods not exceeding 10 years are given below for various land uses, soil types, and slope conditions.
For return periods that exceed 10 years, the runoff coefficient from the table should be multiplied by a frequency adjustment factor, Cf , given below.
For a subwatershed composed of multiple land uses, a composite runoff coefficient Cw should be determined by weighting C values of each of the land uses by their corresponding area according to Equation 35.
                
where Ci   =  runoff coefficient for individual land use in the subwatershed.
A  =  area of the individual land use in the subwatershed.
N   =   total number of land uses in the subwatershed.

Stormwater Runoff and the Rational  Method  from Innovyze H2OCalc for Reference
For storm sewer loading, the focus shifts to hydrologic analysis of excess precipitation and associated runoff. Common techniques for analysis include the rational method and unit hydrograph methods, as well as the use of more advanced hydrologic models.
For small drainage areas, peak runoff is commonly estimated by the rational method. This method is based on the principle that the maximum rate of runoff from a drainage basin occurs when all parts of the watershed contribute to flow and that rainfall is distributed uniformly over the catchment area. Since it neglects temporal and spatial variability in rainfall, and ignores flow routing in the watershed, collection system, and any storage facilities, the rational method should be used with caution only for applications where the assumptions of rational method are valid.
Rational  Method  from Innovyze H2OCalc for Reference
The rational formula is expressed as
                                                                                                                             
where  Qp          =         peak runoff rate (m3/s, ft3/s)
                 C          =         dimensionless runoff coefficient (see Table 3-9)
                  I           =         average rainfall intensity (mm/hr, in/hr) for a duration of the time of concentration (tc)
                  A         =          drainage area (km2, acres)
                  K         =          conversion constant (0.28 in SI, 1 in English)
The time of concentration tc used in the rational method is the time associated with the peak runoff from the watershed to the point of interest. Runoff from a watershed usually reaches a peak at the time when the entire watershed is contributing; in this case, the time of concentration is the time for a drop of water to flow from the remotest point in the watershed to the point of interest. Time of concentration, tc (min), for the basin area can be computed using one of the formulas listed in Table 3-10.

Table:  Runoff Coefficients for 2 to 10 Year Return Periods
Description of drainage area
Runoff coefficient
Business
Downtown
0.70-0.95
Neighborhood
0.50-0.70
Residential
Single-family
0.30-0.50
Multi-unit detached
0.40-0.60
Multi-unit attached
0.60-0.75
Suburban
0.25-0.40
Apartment dwelling
0.50-0.70
Industrial
Light
0.50-0.80
Heavy
0.60-0.90
Parks and cemeteries
0.10-0.25
Railroad yards
0.20-0.35
Unimproved areas
0.10-0.30
Pavement
Asphalt
0.70-0.95

Concrete
0.80-0.95

Brick
0.75-0.85
Roofs

0.75-0.95
Lawns
Sandy soils
Flat (2%)
0.05-0.10


Average (2-7%)
0.10-0.15


Steep (≥7%)
0.15-0.20

Heavy soils
Flat (2%)
0.13-0.17


Average (2-7%)
0.18-0.22


Steep (≥7%)
0.25-0.35
         Source: Nicklow et al. (2006)

Table 3-10: Formulas for Computing Time of Concentration
Method
Formula
Kirpich (1940)
L = length of channel (ft)
S = average watershed slope (ft/ft)
California Culverts Practice (1942)
 L = length of the longest channel (mi)
H = elevation difference between divide and outlet (ft)
Izzard (1946)
i = rainfall intensity (in/h)
c = Retardance coefficient
Retardance factor, c, ranges from 0.007 for smooth pavement to 0.012 for concrete and to 0.06 for dense turf; product i times L should be < 500
Federal Aviation Administration (1970)
C = rational method runoff coefficient (see Table 3.9)
Kinematic wave
n = Manning’s roughness coefficient
SCS lag equation
CN = SCS runoff curve number (see Table 3.11)
SCS average velocity charts
V = average velocity (ft/s)
Yen and Chow (1983)
KY = Coefficient
N = Overland texture factor
       (see Table 3.13)

KY ranges from 1.5 for light rain (i<0.8) to 1.1 for moderate rain (0.8<i<1.2), and to 0.7 for heavy rain (i>1.2)
Source: Nicklow et al. (2004)

Table 3-11: Runoff Curve Numbers for Urban Land Uses
Land use description
Soil Group
A
B
C
D
Lawns, open spaces, parks, golf courses:




    Good condition: grass cover on 75% or more area
39
61
74
80
    Fair condition: grass cover on 50% to 75% of area
49
69
79
84
    Poor condition: grass cover on 50% or less of area
68
79
86
89
Paved parking lots, roofs, driveways, etc
98
98
98
98
Streets and roads:




    Paved with curbs and storm sewers
98
98
98
98
    Gravel
76
85
89
91
    Dirt
72
82
87
89
    Paved with open ditches
83
89
92
93
Commercial and business areas (85% impervious)
89
92
94
95
Industrial districts (72% impervious)
81
88
91
93
Row houses, town houses and residential with lot sizes of 1/8 ac or less (65% impervious)
77
85
90
92
Residential average lot size:




    1/4 ac (38% impervious)
61
75
83
87
    1/3 ac (30% impervious)
57
72
81
86
    1/2 ac (25% impervious)
54
70
80
85
    1 ac (20% impervious)
51
68
79
84
    2 ac (12% impervious)
46
65
77
82
Developing urban area (newly graded; no vegetation)
77
86
91
94
Adapted from SCS (1985)
  
Table 3-12: Description of NRCS Soil Classifications
Group
Description
Min. infiltration (in/hr)
A
Deep sand; deep losses; aggregated silts
0.30-0.45
B
Shallow loess; sandy loam
0.15-0.30
C
Clay loams; shallows sandy loam; soils low in organic content; soils usually high in clay
0.05-0.15
D
Soils that swell significantly
0-0.05
Adapted from SCS (1985)

Table 3-13: Overland Texture Factor N
Overland flow surface
Low
Medium
High
Smooth asphalt pavement
0.010
0.012
0.015
Smooth impervious surface
0.011
0.013
0.015
Tar and sand pavement
0.012
0.014
0.016
Concrete pavement
0.014
0.017
0.020
Rough impervious surface
0.015
0.019
0.023
Smooth bare packed soil
0.017
0.021
0.025
Moderate bare packed soil
0.025
0.030
0.035
Rough bare packed soil
0.032
0.038
0.045
Gravel soil
0.025
0.032
0.045
Mowed poor grass
0.030
0.038
0.045
Average grass, closely clipped sod
0.040
0.055
0.070
Pasture
0.040
0.055
0.070
Timberland
0.060
0.090
0.120
Dense grass
0.060
0.090
0.120
Shrubs and bushes
0.080
0.120
0.180
Land use
Low
Medium
High
Business
0.014
0.022
0.35
Semi-business
0.022
0.035
0.050
Industrial
0.020
0.035
0.050
Dense residential
0.025
0.040
0.060
Suburban residential
0.030
0.055
0.080
Parks and lawns
0.040
0.075
0.120
Adapted from Yen and Chow (1983)

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