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Autodesk Water Solutions Specialist | 50+ Years Shaping the Industry Master of the full hydraulic-hydrologic stack—from the pioneering days of SWMM3 to today’s cloud-powered InfoDrainage and ICM SWMM. My career spans every generation of SWMM, XP-SWMM, InfoSWMM, InfoSewer, Civil 3D Drainage Analysis, and InfraWorks, translating surface–subsurface interactions into future-ready infrastructure.
How to Create an InfoSWMM model from CSV Files An InfoSWMM model can be newly created from a CSV file but it helps to have a background map or shapefile to initialize the Arc Map project. BEFORE initializing yourInfoSWMM map Add a data layer using…
Read MoreHow to Create an InfoSWMM model from CSV Files, Alternate Method An InfoSWMM model can be newly created from a CSV file but it helps to have an idea of the maximum extents before you initialize the Arc Map project. Use the ArcGIS default and…
Read MoreSubject: Non Linear Term in the Saint Venant Equation of SWMM 5 The flow equation has six components that have to be in balance at each time step: 1. The unsteady flow term or dQ/dt 2. The friction loss term (normally based on Manning's equation…
Read MoreSubject: Example FM SWMM 5 model with and without Surcharge Depth You need to use the surcharge depth for a Force Main in SWMM 5 to allow the engine to find the right point on the pump curve and pump up the rising main. If…
Read MoreSubject: Force Main Friction Loss in InfoSWMM and the Transition from Partial to Full Flow You can model Force Main friction loss in InfoSWMM using either Darcy Weisbach or Hazen Williams as the full pipe friction loss method (see Figure 1 for the internal definition…
Read MoreSubject: How is the St Venant Equation Solved for in the Dynamic Wave Solution of SWMM 5? An explanation of the four St. Venant Terms in SWMM 5 and how they change for Gravity Mains and Force Mains. The HGL is the water surface elevation…
Read Moreubject: Output Statstics Manager to find negative flows in InfoSWMM Output Statstics Manager to find negative flows with these parameters: 1. Pipe Features 2. Use a Domain with your force mains 3. Select Flow 4. Event Dependent 5. Total – NOT Mean or Peak to…
Read MoreNote: The Keep and Dampen options and their effect on the four main terms of the St Venant equation. The four terms are are used in the new flow for a time step of Qnew: Qnew = (Qold – dq2 + dq3 + dq4) /…
Read MoreSubject: An Example of the Importance of the Term DQ4 in the SWMM 5 St Venant Solution The four terms are are used in the new flow for a time step of Qnew: Qnew = (Qold – dq2 + dq3 + dq4) / ( 1…
Read MoreSubject: InfoSewer and H2OMAP Sewer New Features in 2011/2013 InfoSewer for Arc GIS 9 and 10 and H2OMAP Sewer had a many engine and GUI enhancements during 2011 to allow the programs to work better for models up to 50,000 elements that simulate water quality…
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