Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Innovyze Debuts Integrated Catchment Modeling Sewer Edition

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Innovyze Debuts Integrated Catchment Modeling Sewer Edition
New InfoWorks ICM SE Delivers Higher Levels of Productivity For Sanitary, Storm and Combined Sewer Modeling and Management
Broomfield, Colorado, USA, March 4, 2014 — Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, today announced the release of InfoWorks ICM SE (Sewer Edition). Since its first release in 2010, InfoWorks ICM has rapidly become the solution of choice for integrated river, sewer and overland flow modeling by utilities, municipalities, local authorities and their consultants around the world. InfoWorks ICM SE incorporates all the powerful analysis features and capabilities of InfoWorks ICM for comprehensive sewer collection systems modeling, but without 2D simulation of surface flooding. In response to the specific requests of our vast wastewater user community, the new program gives wastewater utilities an enhanced set of tools and functionalities and an enriched modeling experience for managing and operating sewer networks. The changes reflect the Innovyze commitment to providing its users significant value and competitive advantages and quickly responding to their needs.
InfoWorks ICM SE is a fully-dynamic sewer network modeling solution that uses a fast, accurate and unconditionally stable implicit numerical solution scheme — providing a high degree of confidence in simulation results. It can be effectively used to model any complex sanitary, storm and combined sewer system, offering complete hydrology, hydraulic and water quality simulation and sophisticated real-time control (RTC) modeling capabilities. (As a specialized version of InfoWorks ICMSE does not model overland flow or 2D flooding.) The software automates many user-intensive operations, helping engineers minimize time spent creating, calibrating and simulating reliable sewer models and analyzing results. InfoWorks CS users will greatly benefit from an improved interface and visualization and reporting tools; additional modeling capabilities (e.g., SWMM5 and CS Horton infiltration, non-prismatic open channels, H2S, Algae, nutrient dynamics); enhanced database and scenario management; multivariable themes and mapping; and stunning graphics. Such advanced capabilities make it easier for users to set up, visualize and manage simulations, and arrive at fast, reliable solutions to support cost-effective drainage design, operation and management.
“We continue to listen to our customers’ wants and needs and devote extensive resources to delivering an extended product portfolio that not only recognizes user feedback but protects their investments,” said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D., BCEEM, NAE, Hon.D.WRE, Dist.D.NE, F.ASCE, President, COO and Chief Technical Officer of Innovyze. “With InfoWorks ICM SE, users of InfoWorks CS can now fully leverage the increased power, flexibility and usability of InfoWorks ICM along with groundbreaking gains in speed, to easily generate optimized solutions as quickly as possible. The release empowers engineers worldwide with new levels of sewer collection system modeling and simulation flexibility.”

Monday, March 3, 2014

TinyURL Code Maker

Enter a long URL to make tiny:

A very handy tool for making those pesky long URL's shorter and easier to see on Twitter and Email.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

DHI celebrates 50 years of solving problems in water environments

  
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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Tip for The Ponding Allowed Option in SWMM 5

Tip for The Ponding Allowed Option in SWMM 5

Normally, it is better to have smaller ponding allowed area in SWMM 5 due to considerations outlined in this earlier blog and 2nd Blog but if you have a low lying area with ponding allowed it is better if you have a larger ponding area so that the depth above the rim elevation of the node is small and you do not set up reverse  flow and cause flooding at other modes due to the  higher HGL.  Figure 1 illustrates a typical HGL profile and Figure 2 shows the better flooding  graphs as you increase the ponding surface area for the low lying node.

Figure 1.  HGL around a low Lying Node


Figure 2.  Smoother Flooding Graph due to Higher Surface Ponding Area


Saturday, February 22, 2014

How to Make an InfoSewer or H2OMap Sewer Model from SWMM5


"Discover the seamless integration capabilities within Innovyze's suite of software at www.innovyze.com 🌐. Our versatile platforms offer robust import and export functions, ensuring you can effortlessly move model data across various applications. Each tool supports universal formats like CSV and shapefiles 🔄.

Here's how you can capitalize on these features for a SWMM 5 model in H2OMap Sewer or InfoSewer:

1️⃣ Manhole - Import detailed manhole data to maintain network integrity. 2️⃣ Pipe - Ensure accurate pipe flow simulations by transferring essential data. 3️⃣ Outfall - Model outfall conditions with precision. 4️⃣ Pump - Integrate pump operations seamlessly into your network. 5️⃣ Wet Wells - Manage wet well data for comprehensive modeling. 6️⃣ DWF Values - Directly copy to the Other Loading DB Table for accurate dry weather flow representation. 7️⃣ DWF Patterns - Replicate demand patterns by pasting into Pattern Tables.

Elevate your water management projects with Innovyze's interoperable solutions that bridge the gap between SWMM 5 and H2OMap Sewer or InfoSewer 💧🔗🛠️."

H20Map Sewer GUI and Import Manager

Older SWMM3 and SWMM 4 Fortran Engines on Box

For the sake of history and future student reconstruction of the past of SWMM  modeling I have put on Box many copies of SWMM3 and SWMM 4 FORTRAn engines, SWMM 3 to SWMM 4 converters - updated from the EPA download page version, SWMM 4 DOC files (they are annotated text files)

Box Folder for SWMM 3 and SWMM 4 Engines


Partial Box File List of older SWMM Fortran Engines



Batch File Programs for Running SWMM 4 Engines and Converters

Thursday, February 20, 2014

How to Search Twitter for Links connected to SWMM5, #nfoSWMM or InfoSewer via @RDICKINSON for @INNOVYZE

If you have a lot a tweets as I do you can get lost in the tweets despite hootsuite, tweetdeck and other helpful aids.  You can search for a topic using Advanced Search in Twitter (Figure 1) or use a search URL with the search terms and the twitter source in the name to see the found links (Figure 2)

https://twitter.com/search?q=infoswmm%202d%20from%3Ardickinson&src=typd&f=realtime

Figure 1.  Advanced Search in Twitter 

Figure 2. Search Items Found from Twitter

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Saturday, February 15, 2014

CSV File DWF Suggestion for Importing SWMM5 Flows to ICM

If you are importing a SWMM 5 File into InfoWorks ICM one problem you will have how to deal with difference in dry weather flow generation (DWF):

1. SWMM 5 has DWF enter at a node and ICM has DWF as part of the Subcatchment Loading
2. Thee Import and Export From ICM needs manual adjustment of the DWF
3. One way to do this is to make an ICM CSV file to import the DWF Section of SWMM 5 (Figure 1)
4. Which allows you to manipulate the flow DWF in SWMM 5 to the population based DWF in ICM and IWCS.

Here is one example
ObjectTable,subcatchment_id,population
hw_subcatchment,  S012-010 ,4.14841
hw_subcatchment,                   S005-005#1,7.8094
hw_subcatchment,                   S005-006#1 ,7.8094
Figure 1. DWF File for ICM (left) and the SWMM5 DWF Section Right

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Innovyze President Dr. Paul F. Boulos Elected to National Academy of Engineering

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Innovyze President Dr. Paul F. Boulos Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Broomfield, Colorado, USA, February 11, 2014 — Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, today announced that its president, COO and chief technical officer, Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D., BCEEM, Hon.D.WRE, Dist.D.NE, F.ASCE, was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE) on February 6. In total, the academy welcomed 67 new American members and 11 foreign associates this year, bringing the total U.S. membership to 2,250 and the number of foreign associates to 214.
Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering research, practice, or education, including, where appropriate, significant contributions to the engineering literature,” and to the “pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.”

The academy’s citation recognized Boulos “for contributions to theory and practice of computational hydraulics simulation technology for water infrastructure.”

Along with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the Institute of Medicine (IOM), and the National Research Council (NRC), it is part of the National Academies, founded by congressional charter and signed into being by President Lincoln in 1863. Under this charter the NAE is directed “whenever called upon by any department or agency of the government, to investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art.”
“While I am truly honored and humbled by this great recognition, it must be shared with my mentors and colleagues whose inspiration and support played a significant part in making these achievements possible,” Boulos said of his election. “It’s wonderful to know that my contributions to water infrastructure engineering — such a vital aspect of human life — are being recognized in this exceptional way.”
One of the world’s foremost experts on water resources and navigation engineering, Dr. Boulos is the author of nine authoritative books and more than 100 technical articles on issues critical to the water and wastewater industry. He has received a range of honors from national and international scientific and engineering societies, governments, universities and NGOs, including notable technical awards for excellence in scholarship from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Water Works Association and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Dr. Boulos is a recipient of the U.S. Ellis Island Medal of Honor, one of America’s highest accolades; the Pride of Heritage Award from the Lebanese American Foundation; and the Lebanese American University Alumni of the Year Award. He was inducted into the University of Kentucky College of Engineering Hall of Distinction, the highest honor the university bestows on its alumni. Dr. Boulos was also awarded Honorary Diplomate status (Hon.D.WRE) by the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers as well as Distinguished Diplomate status in Navigation Engineering (Dist. D.NE) by the Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port & Navigation Engineers, the top honors for both academies. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a Diplomate (by Eminence) of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.
Dr. Boulos chairs the Board of Trustees of the Lebanese American University (New York, NY, and Beirut, Lebanon) and the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers. He also serves on the Boards of Directors of Innovyze, MWH Global (Broomfield, CO), Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port & Navigation Engineers, and America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc./AMIDEAST (Washington, D.C.); and on the Dean’s International Council of the Harris School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago (Chicago, IL).
Dr. Boulos received his Doctorate, Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Kentucky, along with a Bachelor’s degree in General Science from the Lebanese American University. He has also completed Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

For more information on the National Academies, visit http://www.nationalacademies.org/.

About Innovyze
Innovyze is a leading global provider of wet infrastructure business analytics software solutions designed to meet the technological needs of water and wastewater utilities, government industries, and engineering organizations worldwide. Its clients include the majority of the largest UK, Australasia and North American cities, foremost utilities on all five continents, and ENR top-rated design firms. With unparalleled expertise and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the Innovyze connected portfolio of best-in-class product lines empowers thousands of engineers to competitively plan, manage, design, protect, operate and sustain highly efficient and reliable infrastructure systems, and provides an enduring platform for customer success. For more information, call Innovyze at +1 626-568-6868, or visit www.innovyze.com

Monday, February 10, 2014

2014 Stormwater & Urban Water Systems Modeling Conference, Toronto, Canada, February 26-27, 2014

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47th Annual International Conference
Toronto, Canada
February 26-27, 2014

Interested in any aspects of urban drainage or watershed engineering? Do you use computer models in your work?
If so, you should consider attending this conference, where you will hear about 50 presentations related to your interests, and talk to over 100 like-minded, friendly and thoughtful professionals.


The annual International Conference on Urban and Rural Water Systems Modeling is a forum for professionals from across North America and overseas to exchange ideas and experience on current practices and emerging technologies. This is the 47th annual SWMM Users Group Meeting, the 23rd in the current series of annual Toronto conferences, and the 34th to be held in Canada. The atmosphere is relaxed, presentations are of a high standard and by accepting papers up to the last few weeks before the event, a spontaneity is achieved which gives this conference special character.

Register Today:

There is still room to register for the '2014 Stormwater & Urban Water Systems Modeling Conference' which takes place on February 26 and 27, 2014. Please register today.
We would also like to inform you that our 2-day PCSWMM workshop will be held on Monday, February 24, and Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the same venue, and leading up to the conference.

Hotel Reservations:

The Marriott Courtyard Toronto Brampton has a number of rooms blocked for this event but please reserve your room right away. To book either a Double Queen or a King room, please go to the hotels website. For international reservations, please visit Marriott Courtyard worldwide reservation telephone numbers to find a toll free number from your country.
The Marriott has complimentary on-site parking, free internet access throughout the hotel, easy highway access and is short cab ride from the airport.
For more information about the conference and to register, please visit www.chiwater.com
Please take a moment to forward this notice to a colleague and we look forward to seeing you there.

Best Regards,
Meghan Korman
Conference Organizer
Computational Hydraulics International (CHI)
Tel. (519) 767-0197
meghan@chiwater.com

If you have any other questions, please contact CHI.
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

InfoSWMM 2D Inflows and Mesh Element to 1D Node Linkages

The 2D Output HTML file of InfoSWMM 2D shows the Total 2D Inflows at each node by Mesh ID.  You can either graph, report use the 2D Graphs in InfoSWMM to also see these flows but in addition there is a Section in the 2D InfoSWMM input file (Hydqua.inp) that shows the 1D Node Name followed by the Mesh Element ID (Figure 1)

 Net inflow in 1d nodes
 Node id :  2919                             // Net Inflow (m3) : 15244.2504
 Node id :  2946                             // Net Inflow (m3) : 7429.7630
 Node id :  7405                             // Net Inflow (m3) : 0.0000
 Node id :  7451                             // Net Inflow (m3) : 699.8173
 Node id :  4022                             // Net Inflow (m3) : 4026.5423
 Node id :  2370                             // Net Inflow (m3) : 2076.7189
 Node id :  1083                             // Net Inflow (m3) : 5697.8787

InfoSWMM 2D Inflows and Mesh Element to 1D Node Linkages

Friday, January 31, 2014

EPA Releases Climate Assessment Update to National Stormwater Calculator

EPA Releases Climate Assessment Update to National Stormwater Calculator
WASHINGTON –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released phase II of the National Stormwater Calculator and Climate Assessment Tool package. The updated calculator includes future climate vulnerability scenarios.

The calculator, a part of President Obama’s Climate Change Action Plan, is a desktop application that estimates the annual amount of stormwater runoff from a specific location. The calculator now includes changes in seasonal precipitation levels, the effects of more frequent high-intensity storms, and changes in evaporation rates based on validated climate change scenarios by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

“Climate change threatens our health, our economy, and our environment,” said Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator. “As part of the President’s Climate Action Plan, this tool will help us better prepare for climate impacts by helping build safer, sustainable, and more resilient water infrastructure.”

The updated calculator includes climate models that can be incorporated into the calculation of stormwater runoff. This adds future climate scenarios to last year’s phase I release, which included local soil conditions, slope, land cover, historical rainfall records.

Users can enter any U.S. location and select different scenarios to learn how specific green infrastructure changes, including inexpensive changes such as rain barrels and rain gardens, can reduce stormwater runoff. This information shows users how adding green infrastructure, which mimics natural processes, can be one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce stormwater runoff.

Every year billions of gallons of raw sewage, trash, household chemicals, and urban runoff flow into our streams, rivers and lakes. Polluted stormwater runoff can adversely affect plants, animals, and people. It also negatively impacts our economy – from closed beaches to decreased fishing in polluted areas. Green infrastructure can reduce the damage caused by climate change by improving water quality in streams and rivers, protecting groundwater sources, and enhancing recreational activities. Using the calculator to choose the best green infrastructure options for an area is an innovative and efficient way to promote healthy waters and support sustainable communities.

More information on the National Stormwater Calculator and Climate Assessment Tool package:
http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/wswrd/wq/models/swc/

More information about the virtual climate resilience toolkit:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/president27sclimateactionplan.pdf

More information on EPA’s Green Infrastructure research:
http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/index.cfm


Reasons to use the Advanced Force Main Network Support Option in InfoSewer and H20Map Sewer

See the image for the two main reasons but another reason is that you get a better continuity error with this new(er) feature or option in InfoSewer

A Simple Advanced Model in InfoSewer

Thursday, January 30, 2014

InfoSewer Infographic or Map of Features

A basic Index to @Innovye for Sanitary and Storrmwater Networks

The main features of an InfoSewer Network with labels.  This version uses the normal Force Main solution but if the upper grey set of links is added then you have to use the Advanced Force Main Solution.

InfoSewer Map of Features


The new EPA SWC January 2014 (Stormwater Calculator) has Near and Far Term Climate Change Scenarios

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Surface Ponding and its Impact on Irregular Channels in SWMM5

Surface Ponding and its Impact on Irregular Channels in SWMM5

A few considerations to think about when you are modeling natural channels or irregular channels in SWMM 5:
1. The Maximum depth is limited to the Transect Highest minus the Lowest Elevation
2. If the Maximum depth is reached during the simulation any excess water from the upstream node is either stored at the upstream node or lost as flooded water
3. If the excess water is stored it means you are using the Surface Ponding option in SWMM 5
4. If you using the Surface Ponding option then the depth at the upstream node will increase based on the Excess Flow / Pond Area
5. The Irregular channel is restricted to full flow but if the HGL at the upstream head rises you can get more flow through the Irregular channel as the flood level rises.
6. The flow is thus sensitive to the ponding area


Surface Ponding and its Impact on Irregular Channels in SWMM5

How to Use Qfull in a Map Display in InfoSWMM

 How to Use Qfull in a Map Display in InfoSWMM and H2OMap SWMM

Here is how you can plot the Qfull for a link on the Map Display:
1.      Copy the Qfull Value from the Run Manger Conduit Summary Output Table
2.      Paste it into the DB Table for Conduit Information, You will need to make a new column with a numeric type
3.  The  Map Display will now have a Map Display variable called Qfull or whatever you created
4.      The Map will now show the  value of Qfull or the full flow based on Manning's equation

Qfull in a Map Display in InfoSWMM and H2OMap SWMM

AI Rivers of Wisdom about ICM SWMM

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