Why a Hot Start File important in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA, SWMM5 A Hot Start File in InfoSWMM InfoSWMM SA is important as it provides initial depths, initial flows and initial settings […]
Head loss due to Transitions and Fittings (Local loss) Whenever flow velocity changes direction or magnitude in a conduit (e.g., at fittings, bends, and other appurtenances) added turbulence is induced. The energy […]
Subcatchment Hydrological (Modeling) – Data Table This table contains all subwatershed data that is used to estimate the amount of runoff and pollutant yielding from Subwatersheds. For more information on each of […]
Surface Runoff Methods in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA (Standalone) InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA offers 12 choices for modeling surface runoff (click on link to see more information on each method): Nonlinear […]
An important difference between Capacity d/D and Surcharge d/D in InfoSWMM, Capacity is based on Area and Surcharge d/D is based on Depth
How to Import a #SWMM5 model into a Brand New InfoSWMM Map (ArcMap), please see the video (no sound)
1 How to Understand Scenarios In InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM_SA Some examples of alternatives that you may wish to explore with Scenarios: § Master Plans for future years § RTC strategies § Pipe […]
InfoSWMM SA Preferences The Operation tab allows the user to control project settings relating to the management of various InfoSWMM SA operations. It should be noted that all the changes made on […]
Using Simulation Task Manager Using Simulation Task Manager is simple and straightforward. Enable Simulation Task Manager from the modeling software Schedule the simulation task using Run Manager by using the command tools/preferences/operation […]
New InfoSWMM linked 2D Link and 3D Node graphics help you understand one of the most critical outputs in any Stormwater, Combined Sewershed or Sanitary Sewershed Network Model the value and timing […]
How to Understand your Hydraulics Output using InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA 2D and 3D Linked Graphics InfoSWMM v 14.6 and InfoSWMM SA v2 (InfoSWMM SA is not an Esri Extension in ArcMap) […]
HEC-22 Inlets in #InfoSWMM and #InfoSWMM_SA The Junction inlet data table stores information regarding the inlet at the junction node. Refer to the section on inflow editor for more information on these […]
Innovyze Announces the Retirement of the H2OMAP Modeling Platform with Upgrade Path to More Powerful InfoWater, InfoSewer and InfoSWMM Software Portland, Oregon, USA, December 3, 2017 Innovyze, a leading global innovator of […]
Objective Functions in the Genetic Algorithm of InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The objective of the optimal calibration problem is to minimize the numerical discrepancy between the observed and predicted values of link […]
Calibration Methodology The successful application of a sewer collection system model to the planning, design, and management of urban stormwater systems is highly dependent upon how well the model is calibrated and […]
3.5 Hydraulic Jump When the flow is Supercritical in an upstream section of a channel and is then forced to become subcritical in a downstream section, a rather abrupt change in depth […]
Computational Methods for the SWMM5 Model in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA is a physically based, discrete-time simulation model. It employs principles of conservation of mass, energy, and momentum […]
How to use Transects in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Transects refer to the geometric data that describe how bottom elevation varies with horizontal distance over the cross section of a natural channel […]
2D Simulation Options from InfoWorks ICM in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA If you have an InfoSWMM 2D license and you have set up your model with all of the necessary 2D elements […]
Infiltration in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA for Horton, Green Ampt and Curve Number Options Infiltration is the process of rainfall penetrating the ground surface into the soil over the pervious areas of […]
Introduction to the Methodology of Creating a Model using InfoSWMM or InfoSWMM SA InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA is a comprehensive GIS-centric, highly advanced hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality simulation model that could […]
How to Use the Clark Unit Hydrograph Method in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Clark’s method derives a unit hydrograph by explicitly representing the processes of translation and attenuation, which are the two […]
How to Use the Powerful Scenario Management in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Scenario Explorer is an essential feature that enables the user to create, edit, modify, run, and compare any number […]
How to Use External Inflow in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA using the Current SWMM5 Engine The External page on the Inflows Editor dialog is used to specify time series of direct external […]
How to model Natural Groundwater (NG) interflow in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA using the SWMM5 Engine The Groundwater Editor dialog is used to specify the groundwater property of a Subcatchment. It is […]
How to Use Database Tools for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA- Including Critical Model Recovery (CMR) The database tools submenu is provided to assist the user in database management. InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM […]
The Connections between Innovyze Products InfoSWMM, InfoWorks_ICM and InfoSWMM SA and SWMM5 The relationship between the Various InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA Versions and SWMM5 The relationship between ICM, ICM SE, InfoSWMM, […]
How to Define your Dry Weather Inflow in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Dry Weather page of the Inflows Editor dialog is used to specify a continuous source of dry weather flow […]
How to Use the Query Summation Report Tool in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Query Summation Report may be used in conjunction with DB Queries to determine and evaluate the different attributes […]
Weir Editor in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA for a SWMM5 Weir Like all other visual data objects, Weir object is edited using the attribute browser. To edit attributes of a weir: Switch […]
InfoSWMM SA Tools Menu and How They Help You create Networks for Modeling Tools Menu – This menu contains the basic tools of InfoSWMM SA that allow you to run the simulation […]
How to Create a Scenario in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA When you define a scenario, you pick the facility, data, and option sets that comprise that scenario. When picking data sets for […]
Dynamic Wave Routing Options in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA for the EPA SWMM 5 Engine The Dynamic Wave page of the Simulation Options dialog, shown below, sets several parameters that control how […]
Flow Classification Summary Report for Links in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The flow classification summary report is available only if the flow routing option used is dynamic wave. This report summarizes the […]
Hydrogen Sulfide, Corrosion and BOD5 Modeling in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The control of odorous gases and the corrosion of sewers are the two most important problems in operating wastewater collection systems. […]
Setting Controls For The Pumps and Orifices for the SWMM5 Engine in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Using InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA , you may control the operational status of pumps and […]
Pump Summary Report for better Model Output Analysis in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Pump Summary report table presents a summary of some pump result variables that could assist the modeler to […]
Scenario Explorer – Data Set Tab for Future and Alternate Scenarios in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA A data set is one of the three components that comprise a scenario. Data sets provide […]
General Description of Scenario Explorer and how to Compare Scenarios in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Launch Scenario Explorer by selecting Scenario Explorer from the InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Scenario Menu or by […]
Storage Summary Report for better Model Output Analysis in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Storage Summary report table presents a summary of some storage result variables that could assist the modeler to […]
The Colorado Urban Hydrograph Procedure for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Colorado Urban Hydrograph Procedure (CUHP) uses the equations and procedures presented in the Urban Drainage Criteria Manual (USDCM) of the Urban […]
General Options in the Run Manger for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM Hydraulics and Hydrology The General page of the Simulation Options dialog, shown below, sets values for the following options. In InfoSWMM v14.5 […]
Groundwater Flow in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA from the SWMM5 Hydrology Manual Shown below is a definition sketch of the two-zone groundwater model that is used in InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA […]
Export Manager Tools for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Export Manager enables the modeler to export InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM ‘s element data (both graphical details and attribute data). Click on the following […]
Junction Summary Report for better Model Output Analysis in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Junction Summary report table presents a summary of some junction result variables that could assist the modeler to […]
Conduit Summary Report for better Model Output Analysis in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Conduit Summary report table presents a summary of some conduit result variables that could assist the modeler to […]
InfoSewer versus InfoSWMM versus ICM A short comparison of the features in InfoSWMM, ICM and InfoSewer. Many of the same rows apply to H2OMap SWMM, InfoSWMM SA and H2OMap Sewer. Feature Class […]
Pump Attributes for better Pump Simulations in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Like all other visual data objects, pump object is edited using the attribute browser. To edit attributes of a pump; Switch […]
Water Quality Routing Methodology in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Water Quality Routing Water quality routing within conduit links assumes that the conduit behaves as a continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR). Although a […]
Output Statistics Manager for up to 500 Node, Link or Subcatchment Statistics in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The statistics module separates model outputs ( e.g., runoff from a Subcatchment) in to events, […]
Simulation Task Manager in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA for Background Simulation Runs with 32 bit or 64 bit Engines using the current SWMM5 Engine The Simulation Task Manager is used to allow […]
Run Manager in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA for 32 bit, 64 bit, Multi Core, Batch and Simulation Manger Model Runs using the current SWMM 5 Engine The Run Manager, shown below, is […]
Facility Manager in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA helps you Control Active and Inactive Elements The Facility Manager is used to create and maintain the active facility set. The active facility set defines […]
The Powerful Domain Manager in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA for SWMM5 Modeling A Domain is a temporarily selected subset of network components. The Domain can be used for a variety of purposes […]
Real-Time Control (RTC) Rule Editor for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA offers an advanced RTC rule that could be used to effectively simulate the operation of pumps and […]
#LID Defaults from the EPA SWC for InfoSWMM, InfoSWMM SA and SWMM5 The following defaults are from the EPA Stormwater Calculator https://www.epa.gov/water-research/national-stormwater-calculator A few of these parameters such as the capture ratio […]
Junction Inlets The Junction inlet data table stores information regarding the inlet at the junction node. Refer to the section on inflow editor for more information on these input data. The following […]
APPENDIX B – Visual Object Properties B.1 Rain Gage Properties Name User-assigned rain gage name. X-Coordinate Horizontal location of the rain gage on the Study Area Map. If left blank then the […]
REFERENCES for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA, SWMM5 American Society of Civil Engineers Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 60 (1982). Gravity Sanitary Sewer Design and Construction. Reston, VA. Clark, C.O. (1945). […]
APPENDIX A – Useful Tables in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA from SWMM5 A.1 Units of Measurement Parameter US CUSTOMARY SI/METRIC Area (Subcatchment) acres Hectares Area (Storage Unit) square feet square meters Area […]
Control Rules for RTC in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Operational control rules determine how pumps and flow regulating structures (i.e., orifice and weir) in the conveyance system will be adjusted over the […]
Special Queries for Domain and Facility in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Special Queries are part of the Domain and Facility Managers Special Query – Include all network components that meet the criteria […]
Attribute Browser Tools for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Attribute Browser has the following buttons/tools. The tools change depending on the type of Element. Each one of these buttons is briefly described […]
HEC-22 Inlets in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Junction inlet data table stores information regarding the inlet at the junction node. Refer to the section on inflow editor for more information on […]
Stormwater Runoff and the Rational Method in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA For storm sewer loading, the focus shifts to hydrologic analysis of excess precipitation and associated runoff. Common techniques for analysis include […]
Example 8. Combined Sewer Systems in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA This example demonstrates how to model systems that convey both sanitary wastewater and stormwater through the same pipes. Systems like these are […]
Example 4. Low Impact Development in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA This example demonstrates how to model two Low Impact Development (LID) control alternatives, filter strips and infiltration trenches. The detention pond modeled […]
Example 3. Detention Pond Design in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA This example illustrates how to define, design, and evaluate a detention pond using InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA. Storage units, orifices and […]
Example 5. Runoff Water Quality in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA This example demonstrates how to simulate pollutant buildup and washoff in an urban catchment. The influence of different land uses on pollutant […]
13 Surface Runoff Hydrology Options in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA offers 12 choices for modeling surface runoff (click on link to see more information on each method): […]
San Diego Modified Rational Formula in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The Rational method is a widely used technique for estimation of peak flows from urban and rural drainage basins (Maidment 1993; Mays […]
3.12 Culverts from H2OCalc for InfoSWMM, InfoSWMM SA and SWMM5 A culvert is a pipe that carries water under or through some feature (usually a road or highway) that would otherwise block […]
Example 1. Post-Development Runoff in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA This first example demonstrates how to construct a hydrologic model of an urban catchment and use it to compare stormwater runoff under both […]
Example 6. Runoff Treatment in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA This example illustrates how to model water quality treatment in the BMPs that were used in two earlier examples to control runoff from […]
Example 2. Surface Drainage Hydraulics in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Example 1 showed how to construct a hydrologic model of an urban catchment that compared stormwater runoff under both pre- and post-development […]
Example 9. Continuous Simulation in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA This example shows how to run a continuous simulation with InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA using a long-term rainfall record. It will analyze […]
Treatment in BMP’s and LID’s for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA 5.1 Treatment Excerpt from the EPA manual Storm Water Management Model Reference Manual Volume III – Water Quality (PDF) which can be […]
Example 7. Dual Drainage Systems in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The post-development model in Example 2 simulated simple hydraulic routing within a surface drainage system that employed open channels in the form […]
Example 10. LID Controls in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA This example demonstrates how to model two Low Impact Development (LID) control alternatives, filter strips and infiltration trenches. The detention pond modeled in […]
Utilities in InfoSewer and InfoSWMM The Utilities menu provides various advanced editing tools and operating tools such as the Locate command to locate your elements graphically on your Map. Use the Insert […]
Import Export Issues from InfoSewer to SWMM (InfoSWMM and H2OMap SWMM) A short comparison of the features in infoSWMM and infoSewer. Many of the same rows apply to H2OMap SWMM and H2OMap […]
Runoff Coefficient in InfoSewer and InfoSWMM 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 […]
How to Make Scatter Graphs How to Make Scatter Graphs in InfoSWMM, InfoSWMM SA and H2OMap SWMM Scatter graphs of velocity on the X axis and depth on the Y axis are […]
Control Rules Operational control rules determine how pumps and flow regulating structures (i.e., orifice and weir) in the conveyance system will be adjusted over the course of a simulation. InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM […]
Runoff Coefficients 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 […]
2.5 Decomposing the Corrected Flow Data The corrected flow data can be decomposed into its DWF, GWI, and RDII flow components with the help of the rainfall data. The decomposition process is […]
Surface Runoff in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA offer 13 choices for modeling surface runoff (click on link to see more information on each method): Nonlinear Reservoir The Colorado […]
Example 5. Runoff Water Quality This example demonstrates how to simulate pollutant buildup and washoff in an urban catchment. The influence of different land uses on pollutant buildup is considered and both […]
SWMM 5.1 Error Messages APPENDIX E – Error and Warning Messages in the Engine of InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA from #SWMM5 ERROR 101: memory allocation error. There is not enough physical […]
Treatment in BMP’s and LID’s 5.1 Treatment Excerpt from the EPA manual Storm Water Management Model Reference Manual Volume III – Water Quality (PDF) which can be found here 5.1.1 Background Management […]
Modeling H2S in InfoSWMM You can model Sulfide in InfoSWMM using the H2S water quality modeling option which uses BOD5 loading at nodes to estimate the S concentration in the nodes and […]
Bio-Retention Cell LID Reference Values Excerpt from the EPA manual Storm Water Management Model Reference Manual Volume III – Water Quality (PDF) which can be found here 6.5 Parameter Estimates The variety […]
References for InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA American Society of Civil Engineers Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 60 (1982). Gravity Sanitary Sewer Design and Construction. Reston, VA. Clark, C.O. (1945). “Storage […]
Scenario Explorer – Facility Tab in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA The facility set defines those network components (e.g., conduits, Subcatchments, pumps, junctions, etc.) that will be considered during the next InfoSWMM H2OMap […]
Using Simulation Task Manager in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA Using Simulation Task Manager is simple and straightforward. Enable Simulation Task Manager from the modeling software Schedule the simulation task using Run Manager […]
Example 9. Continuous Simulation in InfoSWMM This example shows how to run a continuous simulation with InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA using a long-term rainfall record. It will analyze the performance of the […]
SWMM 5 Loss Term Values for various velocities and K values SWMM 5 has three loss terms available for each link: Entrance, Exit and Other losses. The Entrance loss uses the upstream […]
We have two HTML output files that you need to look at to see the overall 1D to 2D back to 1D Mass Balance. Note: The bullet points match the red bullet […]
What are the Options for LID Inflow and Outflow in SWMM 5? The Runoff Surfaces in SWMM 5 are: 1. Pervious area with either Green Ampt, Horton or CN Infiltration 2. Impervious […]
Continuous simulation using SWMM 5 LID and groundwater features in a linked 1D/2D network using InfoSWMM 2D for a 50 year period Robert Dickinson, Chun-Hou Orr, Feng Shang Innovyze Inc., USA eci_2012_poster1 […]
