Thursday, September 3, 2015

Student Edition gratuito de Industria InfoWater líder y InfoSWMM Dirigido a dar a los estudiantes Hands-On Experiencia, Mejor Preparación de la Fuerza Laboral-Industria Ready y de cara al futuro

Student Edition gratuito de Industria InfoWater líder y InfoSWMM Dirigido a dar a los estudiantes Hands-On Experiencia, Mejor Preparación de la Fuerza Laboral-Industria Ready y de cara al futuro

Innovyze De regalo premiado SIG-Centric Agua Modeling Software de Universidades en el mundo

Student Edition gratuito de Industria InfoWater líder y InfoSWMM Dirigido a dar a los estudiantes Hands-On Experiencia, Mejor Preparación de la Fuerza Laboral-Industria Ready y de cara al futuro

Broomfield, Colorado, EE.UU., 04 de agosto 2015

Cumpliendo su promesa de elevar continuamente la barra en la educación en ingeniería de los recursos hídricos y ampliar el mundo del aprendizaje, Innovyze, un innovador líder mundial de software de Business Analytics y tecnologías para la infraestructura del agua inteligentes, ha anunciado hoy la disponibilidad de su agua-SIG centrada líder en la industria y el software de modelado de aguas residuales gratis para los estudiantes y profesores de las instituciones de educación superior en todo el mundo. Esta edición especial del estudiante tanto  InfoWater  y  InfoSWMM, limitado a sesenta enlaces, está diseñado para proporcionar las universidades de todo el mundo con una forma simple y flexible para utilizar avanzado, de alto rendimiento de software de modelado agua en sus aulas y laboratorios. Esto ayudará a los estudiantes a aprender y desarrollar habilidades importantes en el diseño, planificación, operación y gestión de la distribución sostenible del agua y los sistemas de recolección de aguas residuales / pluviales que ayudarán a sobresalir en el mercado laboral.
Innovyze entiende que los estudiantes de ingeniería civil deben ser académicamente y profesionalmente preparado para una carrera de ingeniería. Para los estudiantes y profesionales por igual, no hay sustituto para la experiencia práctica. Sabiendo esto, más y más universidades están ayudando a los estudiantes a obtener acceso a las herramientas de estado-of-the-art y prácticas utilizadas en el aula cuando y donde lo necesiten. Al adaptar sus cursos de pregrado y postgrado de todo la tecnología Innovyze, miembros de la facultad de ingeniería pueden estar seguros de que están ayudando a sus estudiantes tienen acceso directo a las poderosas herramientas y últimos avances en los recursos hídricos inteligente tecnología de modelado que necesitan para succeed- no sólo en el aula, pero en última instancia, como ingenieros profesionales.
"Innovyze  InfoWater  y  InfoSWMM  software se ha convertido en un estándar para muchos de los más grandes empresas de agua y aguas residuales del mundo y las principales empresas de ingeniería," dijo Scott Yost, Ph.D., PE, Profesor Asociado de Ingeniería Civil en la Universidad de Kentucky. "Puedo ver este software utilizado por las mejores escuelas de ingeniería. Los  Análisis y Diseño Libros de Trabajo de Estudiantes  también son excelentes. Tener formación y educación en esta tecnología de misión crítica es un activo importante en la validación de la experiencia de nuestros estudiantes a los posibles empleadores, así como prepararlos para una carrera gratificante ".
Construido sobre ArcGIS (ESRI, Redlands, CA),  InfoWater innovadora tecnología de modelado de la red 's se dirige a todas las facetas de la gestión de la infraestructura de servicios públicos y la protección - la entrega de la más alta tasa de rendimiento en la industria. El software se integra perfectamente análisis predictivo sofisticados, dinámica de sistemas y funcionalidades de optimización directamente dentro del entorno ArcGIS poderoso. De flujo fuego y simulaciones dinámicas de calidad del agua, la criticidad de la válvula y el análisis de costos de la energía para la gestión de zonas de presión y optimización avanzada Algoritmo Genético y de Partículas Swarm, la suite está equipada con servicios públicos de todo el agua propietarios-operadores necesitan mejor plan, diseño, operación, seguro y sostener sus sistemas de distribución.
InfoWater  también sirve como plataforma base para extensiones de modelado de la red, operación, planificación de capital y gestión de activos inteligentes avanzados.Entre estas aplicaciones críticas son  IWLive  (operaciones en tiempo real y la seguridad);  InfoWater UDF  (enrojecimiento unidireccional); CapPlan  (planificación de capital basado en el riesgo);  Infomaster  y  Infomaster móvil  (gestión de integridad de activos y evaluación del estado);  InfoWater MSX  (multi-especies modelado); InfoWater BTX  (evento / retroceso de partículas);  InfoSurge  (aumento / análisis transitorio);  Sostenibilidad  (cálculo de la huella de carbono);  BalanceNet  optimización (gestión y operaciones de energía en tiempo real);  PressureWatch  (monitoreo de red integridad hidráulica en tiempo real);  QualWatch  (monitoreo en tiempo real la integridad la calidad del agua de red);  SCADAWatch  (en tiempo real la inteligencia empresarial y la supervisión del rendimiento);  DemandWatch  (agua previsión de la demanda); y  DemandAnalyst  (la demanda de agua en tiempo real y las estimaciones patrón diurno).
Como solución de modelado de drenaje urbano-ArcGIS centrada completa, la completa herramienta  InfoSWMM  análisis y programa de diseño ofrece la más alta tasa de rendimiento en la industria. Todas las operaciones de un sistema de alcantarillado típica - a partir del análisis y el diseño de las funciones de gestión, tales como la evaluación de la calidad del agua, la predicción de la contaminación, el transporte de sedimentos y deposición, inundaciones urbanas, control en tiempo real, y el mantenimiento de registros - se abordan en una sola geoingeniería, totalmente integrado ambiente. Potente motor de cálculo hidráulico y la calidad del agua del programa se basa en una versión mejorada de la última SWMM 5.1.010, que está respaldado por la USEPA y certificado por FEMA. Estas características y más ofrecen una experiencia de modelado mejorado y un mayor realismo de los resultados que se muestran - ventajas que se traducen en una mayor productividad, reducción de costos, mayor precisión, mayor eficiencia y mejores diseños.
InfoSWMM  también sirve como una plataforma sólida para el modelado avanzado, las cuestiones operativas, a corto plazo, a largo plazo y la planificación del capital, el tratamiento de aguas pluviales urbanas y el análisis, y análisis impulsada extensiones de gestión de activos. Algunas de estas aplicaciones críticas incluyen InfoSWMM 2D (superficie de dos dimensiones de modelado de inundación),  CapPlan  (planificación de capital basado en el riesgo y modelado del rendimiento de activos), InfoSWMM Sustain  (óptima selección y colocación de DIL / BMP),  InfoSWMM SFEM  (estimación de flujo de alcantarillado dinámica modelo),  Infomaster (gestión de activos basada en análisis SIG céntrica) y  RDII Analyst  (flujo de entrada y la infiltración de planificación y análisis de precipitaciones-dependiente).
Una amplia  Student Design y Análisis de libro de trabajo  también se incluye para cada programa. Además de la teoría de fondo, los libros ofrecen paso a paso se acerca al agua y la construcción de la red de aguas residuales modelo, la simulación y el análisis, y se ilustran con una variedad de estudios de casos cuidadosamente seleccionados para reforzar el carácter práctico del aprendizaje. Al representar situaciones de modelado de la red de la vida real, los libros de trabajo son ideales para que los estudiantes se familiaricen con el trabajo del día a día de resolución de problemas en la práctica de la ingeniería.
"Innovyze se ha comprometido a fomentar la realización técnica y el avance tecnológico, tanto en la enseñanza y la investigación, a través de la comunidad de ingeniería", dijo Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D., BCEEM, Hon.D.WRE, Dist.D.NE, Dist .M.ASCE, NAE, Presidente, Director de Operaciones y Director Técnico de Innovyze. "En momentos en que las universidades se enfrentan a presupuestos más ajustados, nuestra estudiante Software Edition ofrece estas instituciones las herramientas que necesitan para enseñar a sus alumnos utilizando tecnología de última generación y prepararlos para carreras profesionales gratificantes. Permite a los estudiantes que estén interesados ​​en el campo de la ingeniería de los recursos del medio ambiente y el agua para entrenar en la sofisticada tecnología utilizada por las principales empresas de servicios públicos de agua y saneamiento y empresas de ingeniería consultoría progresistas sobre una base diaria. Esto les da una ventaja competitiva inmejorable y les ayuda a prosperar.También los prepara con las habilidades que necesitan para satisfacer las demandas de la industria, sostener nuestras infraestructuras de agua, avanzar en nuestras economías, y construir un mundo mejor ".
Precio y disponibilidad
Edición Especial del estudiante  InfoWater  y  InfoSWMM  junto con su  diseño del estudiante y análisis libros  están disponibles para descargar de forma gratuita desde el sitio web Innovyze en  http://www.innovyze.com/education/student/.
Acerca Innovyze Innovyze es un proveedor global líder de soluciones de software de análisis de negocios de infraestructura húmedos diseñados para satisfacer las necesidades tecnológicas de las empresas de servicios públicos de agua / aguas residuales, agencias gubernamentales y organizaciones de ingeniería de todo el mundo. Sus clientes incluyen a la mayoría de los más grandes del Reino Unido, ciudades de Asia y América del Norte Australasia, Este, los servicios públicos más importantes en los cinco continentes, y las empresas ENR clasificados superiores de diseño. Con una experiencia sin precedentes y oficinas en Norteamérica, Europa y Asia Pacífico, el Innovyze conectado cartera de líneas de productos mejores de su clase faculta a miles de ingenieros para planear competitivos, gestionar, diseñar, protegen, operar y mantener los sistemas de infraestructura altamente eficiente y confiable, y proporciona una plataforma duradera para el éxito del cliente. Para obtener más información, llame Innovyze al +1 626-568-6868, o visite  www.innovyze.com.
Innovyze Contacto: Rajan Ray Director de Marketing y Servicio Client Manager
+1 626-568-6868

Free Student Edition of Industry Leading InfoWater and InfoSWMM Aimed at Giving Students Hands-On Experience, Better Preparing Industry-Ready Workforce and Shaping the Future

Innovyze Offers Free Award-Winning GIS-Centric Water Modeling Software to Universities Worldwide

Free Student Edition of Industry Leading InfoWater and InfoSWMM Aimed at Giving Students Hands-On Experience, Better Preparing Industry-Ready Workforce and Shaping the Future

Broomfield, Colorado, USA, August 4, 2015

Fulfilling its promise of continually raising the bar in water resources engineering education and expanding the world of learning, Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, today announced the availability of its industry-leading GIS-centric water and wastewater modeling software free to students and professors at higher education institutions worldwide. This special student edition of both InfoWater and InfoSWMM, limited to sixty links, is designed to provide universities worldwide with a simple, flexible way to use advanced, high performance water modeling software in their classrooms and labs. It will help students learn and develop important skills in the design, planning, operation and management of sustainable water distribution and wastewater/stormwater collection systems that will help them stand out in the job market.
Innovyze understands that civil engineering students need to be academically and professionally prepared for an engineering career. For students and professionals alike, there is no substitute for hands-on experience. Knowing this, more and more universities are helping students gain access to state-of-the-art and practical tools used in the classroom whenever and wherever they need them. By tailoring their undergraduate and graduate courses around Innovyze technology, engineering faculty members can be assured they are helping their students have direct access to the powerful tools and latest advances in smart water resources modeling technology they need to succeed— not only in the classroom, but ultimately as professional engineers.
“Innovyze InfoWater and InfoSWMM software has become a standard for many of the world’s largest water and wastewater utilities and top engineering firms,” said Scott Yost, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Kentucky. “I can see this software being used by the best engineering schools. The Student Analysis and Design Workbooks are also excellent. Having training and education in this mission-critical technology is a major asset in validating our students’ expertise to prospective employers as well as preparing them for a rewarding career.”
Built atop ArcGIS (Esri, Redlands, CA), InfoWater’s innovative network modeling technology addresses every facet of utility infrastructure management and protection — delivering the highest rate of return in the industry. The software seamlessly integrates sophisticated predictive analytics, systems dynamics and optimization functionality directly within the powerful ArcGIS setting. From fire flow and dynamic water quality simulations, valve criticality and energy cost analysis to pressure zone management and advanced Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm optimization, the suite comes equipped with everything water utility owner-operators need to best plan, design, operate, secure and sustain their distribution systems.
InfoWater also serves as a base platform for advanced smart network modeling, operation, capital planning and asset management extensions. Among these critical applications are IWLive (real-time operations and security); InfoWater UDF (unidirectional flushing);CapPlan (risk-based capital planning); InfoMaster and InfoMaster Mobile (asset integrity management and condition assessment); InfoWater MSX (multi-species modeling); InfoWater BTX (event/particle backtracking); InfoSurge (surge/transient analysis); Sustainability (carbon footprint calculation); BalanceNet (real-time energy management and operations optimization); PressureWatch (real-time network hydraulic integrity monitoring); QualWatch (real-time network water quality integrity monitoring); SCADAWatch (real-time business intelligence and performance monitoring); DemandWatch (water demand forecasting); and DemandAnalyst (real-time water demand and diurnal pattern estimations).
As a complete ArcGIS-centric urban drainage modeling solution, the full-featured InfoSWMM analysis and design program delivers the highest rate of return in the industry. All operations of a typical sewer system — from analysis and design to management functions such as water quality assessment, pollution prediction, sediment transport and deposition, urban flooding, real-time control, and record keeping — are addressed in a single, fully integrated geoengineering environment. The program’s powerful hydraulic and water quality computational engine is based on an enhanced version of the latest SWMM 5.1.010, which is endorsed by the USEPA and certified by FEMA. These features and more deliver an enhanced modeling experience and greater realism of displayed results — advantages that translate to increased productivity, reduced costs, higher accuracy, better efficiency, and improved designs.
InfoSWMM also serves as a robust platform for advanced modeling, operational issues, short-term, long-range and capital planning, urban stormwater treatment and analysis, and analytics-driven asset management extensions. Some of these critical applications includeInfoSWMM 2D (two-dimensional surface flood modeling), CapPlan (risk-based capital planning and asset performance modeling),InfoSWMM Sustain (optimal selection and placement of LIDs/BMPs), InfoSWMM SFEM (dynamic sewer flow estimation model), InfoMaster(GIS-centric analytics-driven asset management), and RDII Analyst (rainfall-dependent inflow and infiltration planning and analysis).
A comprehensive Student Design and Analysis Workbook is also included for each program. In addition to background theory, the workbooks provide step-by-step approaches to water and wastewater network model construction, simulation and analysis, and are illustrated with a variety of carefully selected case studies to reinforce the hands-on nature of learning. By representing real-life network modeling situations, the workbooks are ideal for students to familiarize themselves with the day-to-day problem-solving work in engineering practice.
“Innovyze is committed to fostering technical achievement and technological advancement, both in teaching and research, throughout the engineering community,” said Paul F. Boulos, Ph.D., BCEEM, Hon.D.WRE, Dist.D.NE, Dist.M.ASCE, NAE, President, COO and Chief Technical Officer of Innovyze. “At a time when universities are faced with tighter budgets, our Student Software Edition offers these institutions the tools they need to teach their students using state-of-the-art technology and prepare them for rewarding professional careers. It allows students who are interested in the field of environmental and water resources engineering to train on the sophisticated technology used by leading water and wastewater utilities and progressive consulting engineering companies on a daily basis. This gives them an unbeatable competitive advantage and helps them to thrive. It also prepares them with the skills they need to meet industry demands, sustain our water infrastructures, advance our economies, and build a better world.”
Pricing and Availability
Special student edition of InfoWater and InfoSWMM along with their Student Design and Analysis Workbooks are available to download free of charge from the Innovyze website at http://www.innovyze.com/education/student/.
About InnovyzeInnovyze is a leading global provider of wet infrastructure business analytics software solutions designed to meet the technological needs of water/wastewater utilities, government agencies, and engineering organizations worldwide. Its clients include the majority of the largest UK, Australasian, East Asian 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.
Innovyze Contact:Rajan RayDirector of Marketing and Client Service Manager
+1 626-568-6868

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Innovyze President Dr. Paul F. Boulos Joins Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society Advisory Group at National Academy of Engineering

Innovyze President Dr. Paul F. Boulos Joins Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society Advisory Group at National Academy of Engineering

Broomfield, Colorado, USA, September 1, 2015
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, Dist.M.ASCE, NAE, has been appointed to the Advisory Group for the Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society (CEES) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).

Established in 2007, CEES focuses the talents of the nation on addressing the ethical and social dimensions of engineering, both as a profession and an agent of innovation. CEES activities address ethically significant issues that arise in engineering and scientific research, education, and practice. These issues arise for individual engineers and scientists as well as for social organizations and institutions. CEES projects engage a wide audience to help improve ethics education and enhance social responsibility in engineering and science. As a crucial component of its mission, CEES manages the NAE Online Ethics Center of Engineering and Science, a resource for engineering practitioners, scientists, educators, students, and others.

The Advisory Group oversees CEES and is comprised of active leaders in engineering, engineering research, and engineering education programs; engineering ethics research, education, and practice; and research and education on societal issues in engineering.

Dr. Boulos is one of the world’s foremost experts on water resources and navigation engineering and the author of nine authoritative books and more than 200 technical articles on issues critical to the water and wastewater industry. He has received numerous honors from national and international scientific and engineering societies, governments, universities, and NGOs, including technical awards for excellence in scholarship from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). He has been recognized with 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 has been awarded Honorary Diplomate status by the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE) and Distinguished Diplomate status in Navigation Engineering by the Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port & Navigation Engineers (ACOPNE), the top honors for both academies. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer; and to the grade of Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (Dist.M.ASCE), the Society’s most esteemed honor. He is also a Diplomate (by Eminence) of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES).

Dr. Boulos is chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Lebanese American University (New York, NY, and Beirut, Lebanon) and serves on the Board of Trustees of AAWRE and ACOPNE; the Boards of Directors of Innovyze, MWH Global (Broomfield, CO) and America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc./AMIDEAST (Washington, D.C.); the ASCE Industry Leaders Council (Reston, VA); and the Dean’s International Council of the Harris School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago (Chicago, IL). He has been a member of advisory boards and councils for many organizations, including the Buck Advisory Council of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging (Novato, CA), the USEPA Science Advisory Board, the Urban Water Resources Research Council of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI), and the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council.

Among the other distinguished members of the CEES Advisory Group are Dr. Thomas Budinger, Professor in Residence Emeritus at the University of California Berkeley; Ed Carr, Chief Compliance Officer for Siemens Corp.; Dr. Glen Daigger, former Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at CH2M Hill; Dr. Gerald E. Galloway, Jr., Glenn L. Martin Institute Professor of Engineering at the University of Maryland; Dr. Joseph R. Herkert, Lincoln Associate Professor of Ethics and Technology at Arizona State University; Dr. Sharon Jones, Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Portland; Dr. William Kelly, former Director of External Affairs at the American Society for Engineering Education; Dr. Felice Levine, Executive Director of the American Educational Research Association; Dr. Indira Nair, Carnegie Mellon’s Vice Provost Emeritus for Education; Dr. Sarah Pfatteicher, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Chris Schairbaum, Director of Innovation and Development at Texas Instruments; Dr. Jen Schneider, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration at Boise State University; and Dr. Paul Thompson, W.K. Kellogg Chair in Agricultural Food, and Community Ethics at Michigan State University.

“I look forward to working with this distinguished group to advance the practice of ethical engineering in the face of rapidly shifting changes in environmental, technological and design policy,” said Boulos. “The work we do carries with it tremendous social responsibility for the safety and well-being of the public at large, and it’s vital for us to understand and meet the complex challenges we face.”

For more information on the Center for Engineering, Ethics, and Society at the National Academies, visit

http://www.nae.edu/Projects/CEES.aspx.

About InnovyzeInnovyze is a leading global provider of wet infrastructure business analytics software solutions designed to meet the technological needs of water/wastewater utilities, government agencies, and engineering organizations worldwide. Its clients include the majority of the largest UK, Australasian, East Asian 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.

Innovyze Contact:Rajan RayDirector of Marketing and Client Service Manager
Rajan.Ray@innovyze.com
+1 626-568-6868

Sunday, August 30, 2015

How to use the Flow Splitter in InfoSewer for Dendritic Networks

Subject: How to use the Flow Splitter in InfoSewer for Dendritic Networks

InfoSewer, which is an extension in Arc Map, does need to have slit split defined where gravity mains merge together to determine the amount of flow in each of the downstream conduits (Figure 1).   The options for the flow splitter in each of the downstream links are:

1. Automatic Allocation

2. Fixed Flow Percentage

3. Variable Flow Percentage and

4. Inflow-Outflow Curve

At an outfall where the invert of the outfall pipe is raised compared to the inverts of the incoming and outgoing pipes a flow split of Variable Flow Percentage or Inflow/Outflow curve may work better (Figure 2). 
Figure 1. Options for Performing a Flow Split in InfoSewer

Figure 2.  The Effect of the flow split can be used to model complex situations in a dendritic model with outfalls.

Advanced Force Network Support in InfoSewer for Steady State and EPS with Emojis

🚧 The Advanced Force Network Support in a sewer system offers a sophisticated 🖥️ simulation model for multiple upstream and downstream force mains that enter and depart a singular junction chamber. This simulation is designed for Extended Period Dynamic Simulation (EPS) 🔄, considering all connected force mains, pumps, wet wells, and force main chamber junctions as one integrated force main network. This powerful feature 🌟 allows for comprehensive network analyses, particularly useful in large Sewer models that may contain more than one force main network, separated by gravity pipes and loading manholes. The various force main networks are solved iteratively, taking into account differing upstream heads and downstream tail manholes, which connect these networks to the rest of the sewer system. 🌊

🔍 Let's delve into the key elements constituting a force main network:

  • Wet Well: 🚿 This is essentially a holding tank where incoming wastewater is temporarily stored before it's pumped to a higher level or where it's temporarily retained until it can flow out to the sewer system by gravity.

  • Pump: 💦 The pump propels the wastewater from the wet well to a higher elevation. Depending on the requirements of the specific system, these pumps can vary in type and capacity. Their operation can be automatic, based on the level of wastewater in the wet well, or manually controlled.

  • Junction Chamber: 🛠️ This is a critical component where multiple force mains converge or diverge. In the junction chamber, flows from different lines are combined or separated, depending on whether they are incoming or outgoing.

  • Head Manhole or Loading Manhole: 🕳️ The head manhole, also known as a loading manhole, is where the flow from other parts of the sewer system enters the force main network. It essentially serves as the entry point for wastewater into the force main system. These structures can also be designed to handle excess flow during peak times.

  • Tail Manhole: 🚪 The tail manhole is where the flow leaves the force main network. It serves as an exit point for the wastewater, leading it out of the force main system and into other parts of the sewer network, often those operating by gravity flow.

🖥️ Elements in InfoSewer

The identification of the head and tail manhole for a force main network is astutely determined by the software itself, guided by the precise geometry of the network. A force main network springs from a wet well, incorporating pumps that establish a connection from the wet well to the force main links. The actual force main links and the force main connecting junction chambers are also integral parts of this system. Notably, the software offers the flexibility to link a force main directly to the gravity mains, bypassing the need for an intermediate wet well and pumps.

Two critical boundary conditions 📏 help define the dynamics within the force main network:

  • Water Heads at Wet Wells: 🌊 These vary as a function of the inflow from the upstream portions of the sewer network and outflow to the force main network. Essentially, as inflow rates from upstream sections change, the water head or the hydraulic grade line in the wet well adjusts accordingly.

  • Water Head at Tail Manholes: 📊 These are calculated as the maximum discharge head, a sum of the manhole invert elevation and the diameter of the force mains that terminate at that manhole.

Through these boundary conditions, the software effectively manages and simulates the behavior of the wastewater within the network, ensuring optimum functionality. As water levels fluctuate in response to inflow and outflow dynamics, the software's ability to adjust and manage these shifts helps maintain the operational integrity of the sewer system.

📚 An Example of how Newton Raphson Solves for Zero

For example, assuming there are n1 wet wells, n2 head manholes, n3 tail manholes, n4 junction chambers and l1 pumps and l2 force mains, the program must solve the network hydraulics to get n2+n4 water head values and l1+l2 flow values iteratively using the Newton-Raphson method. The solution iterates until the mass and energy of the force main network is in balance. The hydraulic equations used in the solution are essential for understanding the intricacies of the system.

InfoSewer - Minimum Travel Distance


InfoSewer - Minimum Travel Distance


Note:   The minimum travel distance in an InfoSewer or H2OMap Sewer model can be related to the mean link length in the Pipe DB Table.  Here is a table of the Mass balance check for one network versus the minimum travel distance in feet for the default values of network accuracy, minimum time length and maximum number of segments at a report time step of 1 hour.   As you can see making the Minimum Travel equal to the mode of the length histogram yields the best results even for the default model parameters.
Minimum Travel DistanceMass Balance Check:Label
110.50(%)
53.25(%)
106.25(%)
2017.34(%)
257.05(%)
301.38(%)
401.07(%)
501.07(%)
551.05(%)
583.87(%)
603.34(%)
750.55(%)
803.09(%)
9011.60(%)
10017.20(%)
20017.34(%)
100017.34(%)

Friday, August 28, 2015

How to Make a SWMM 5 Calibration File from InfoSWMM

How to Make a SWMM 5 Calibration File from InfoSWMM

Subject:  How to Make a SWMM 5 Calibration File from InfoSWMM
 
 
1st Step:  Graph a Link  in InfoSWMM using the Date /Time Format
 
 
2nd Step:  Click on the Report Button and copy the 1st two columns of data
 
 
3rd Step:  Save the  copied columns to a data file, replace the semi colon and add the name of the link  to the top of the data file as shown below
 
4th Step:  Connect the created calibration data file t o the SWMM 5 Calibration Data Link Flow Rate
 
5th Step:  Run the  Simulation and you should see two  graphs on the screen for the designated link
 

EPA SWMM 5 Calibration Files

The EPA SWMM 5 calibration file is only for comparing the following 12 internal variables graphically to either SWMM 4 results, monitored data or some other model results:
  1. Subcatchment Runoff
  2. Subcatchment Washoff
  3. Node Water Depth
  4. Link Flow Rate
  5. Node Water Quality
  6. Node Lateral Inflow
  7. Node Flooding
  8. Groundwater Flow
  9. Groundwater Elevation
  10. Snow Pack Depth
  11. Link Flow Depth
  12. Link Flow Velocity
 
The graph on your SWMM 5 screen can be saved either to the clipboard or an external file for further manipulation of the computed and observed (calibration file data) by using the commands
Edit->Copy To=>Clipboard=>Text or
Edit->Copy To=>File=>Text
Just remember that the computed variable value comes first in the text followed by the observed variable value. For example:
Link 1030 Flow
Series Elapsed Time (hours) Flow CFS
Computed 0.1667 0.0000

Thursday, August 27, 2015

How to Use the Arc Map Editor in InfoSWMM



How to Use the Arc Map Editor in InfoSWMM


Note:  How to Use the Arc Map Editor in InfoSWMM
Step 1 is to use the Edit Feature for example the Subcatchment layer to bring up the Arc Map Editor Tool.

Step 2 is to use the Reshape Feature tool or Vertex tools to bring together mis matched Subcatchment Boundaries

Step 3 is to use save the edits and then Update the DB from the Map to recalculate the area of the Subcatchments

Thursday, August 20, 2015

EPA SWMM 5.1.010 Build 5.1.010 Update with Images

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Build 5.1.010 (08/05/15)
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Source Engine Updates:

1.  A modified version of Green-Ampt infiltration (MODIFIED GREEN AMPT) was
    added that no longer redistributes upper zone moisture deficit during
    low rainfall events. The original authors of SWMM's Green-Ampt model
    have endorsed this modified version. It will produce more infiltration
    for storm events that begin with low rainfall intensities, such as the
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2.  A new type of weir, a ROADWAY weir, has been added. It models roadway
    overtopping using the FHWA HDS-5 method and would typically be used in
    parallel with a culvert conduit.SNAGHTML2e4b8d2

3.  Rule premises can now test whether a link has been open (or closed) for
    a specific period of time. See the Help file for more details.
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4.  Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity ("K") was added to the list of
    variables that can be used in a user-supplied groundwater flow equation.
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5.  A bug introduced in update 2 of release 5.1.008 that failed to include
    infiltration from LID units into the groundwater routine was fixed.

6.  A bug that failed to properly initialize the flag indicating that one or
    more LID controls was initially wet was fixed.

7.  Duplicate printing of the first line of an LID detailed report file was
    corrected.

8.  The Hargreaves evaporation formula was modified to use a 7-day running
    average of daily temperatures, instead of just single day values, as
    recommended by the formula's authors.

9.  Daily potential evapotranspiration (PET) was added as a system output
    variable.
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10. The qualrout.c module was refactored to make it more compact and easier
    to follow.

11. Storage seepage and evaporation losses are now based on the storage volume
    at the end, not the start, of the prior time step.

12. The command line used to build the engine included in the "makefile"
    for the GNU C/C++ compiler was corrected to include the OpenMP libraries.

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