2006 PDF from Huber et al BMP Modeling Concepts and Simulation https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-10/documents/bmp_tools_complex.pdf …
2006 PDF from Huber et al BMP Modeling Concepts and Simulation
Exporting from ICM to SWMM5
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What is the percent routed from a Subcatchment in SWMM5?
What if the percent routing is 100 percent?
- If you choose outlet only as the subarea routing both impervious areas and the pervious area go to the outlet node or the outlet Subcatchment
SWMM Process Models and Modeling Objects, Units from Hydraulics Reference Manual
1.3 SWMM’s Process Models and Modeling Objects, Units
| Table 1-2 | SWMM’s modeling objects | ||||||
| Category | Object Type | Description | |||||
| Hydrology | Rain Gage | Source of precipitation data to one or more | |||||
| subcatchments. | |||||||
| Subcatchment | A land parcel | ||||||
Conservative finite-volume forms of the Saint-Venant equations for hydrology and urban drainage by Ben R. Hodges
From Ben’s twitter account
If you’re into the Saint-Venant equations, there’s a new derivation in town.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-1281-2019 …
Conservative finite-volume forms of the Saint-Venant equations for hydrology and urban drainage
Ben R. Hodges…
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 …
Treatment in BMP’s and LID’s for SWMM5
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 of …
Surface Ponding in SWMM5
Surface Ponding
Normally in flow routing, when the flow into a junction exceeds the capacity of the system to transport it further downstream, the excess volume overflows the system and is lost. An …
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Study Area Map in SWMM5
Study Area Map in SWMM5
| SWMM’s Main Window |
SWMM’s main window is pictured below. Click on a labeled element to learn more about it.
| Map Toolbar |
The Map Toolbar contains buttons for viewing …
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – RDII in SWMM5
RDII in SWMM5
| Unit Hydrographs |
Unit Hydrographs (UHs) estimate rainfall-dependent inflow/infiltration (RDII) into a sewer system. A UH set contains up to three such hydrographs, one for a short-term response, one for an …
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – SWMM5 Introduction
| Introducing EPA SWMM5 |
The EPA Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) is a dynamic rainfall-runoff simulation model used for single event or long-term (continuous) simulation of runoff quantity and quality from primarily urban areas. …
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Snowmelt in SWMM5
Snowmelt in SWMM5
| Snowmelt |
Snowmelt parameters are climatic variables that apply across the entire study area when simulating snowfall and snowmelt. They include:
| · | the air temperature at which precipitation falls as snow |
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Tools in SWMM5
Tools in SWMM5
| Using Add-In Tools |
SWMM 5 has the ability to launch external applications from its graphical user interface that can extend its capabilities. This section describes how such tools can be …
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File -Editing in SWMM5
Editing in SWMM5
| Working with Objects |
SWMM uses various types of objects to model a drainage area and its conveyance system. This section describes how these objects can be created, selected, edited, deleted, …
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Routing in SWMM5
Routing in SWMM5
| Flow Routing |
Flow routing within a conduit link in SWMM is governed by the conservation of mass and momentum equations for gradually varied, unsteady flow (i.e., the Saint Venant flow …
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Output in SWMM5
Output in SWMM5
| Viewing Simulation Results |
This section describes the different ways in which the results of a simulation can be viewed. These include a status report, a summary report, various map views, …
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Climate Data in SWMM5
Climate Data in SWMM5
| Climatology |
The Climatology object in EPA SWMM describes the following climate-related variables used for computing runoff and snowmelt:
| · | Temperature |
| · | Evaporation |
| · | Wind Speed |
| · | Snowmelt |
| · | Areal |
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Groundwater in SWMM5
Groundwater in SWMM5
| Aquifers |
Aquifers are sub-surface groundwater zones used to model the vertical movement of water infiltrating from the subcatchments that lie above them. They also permit the infiltration of groundwater into …
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Non Visual Objects in SWMM5
Non-Visual Objects in SWMM5
| Non-visual Objects |
In addition to physical objects that can be displayed visually on a map, SWMM utilizes several classes of non-visual data objects to describe additional characteristics and processes …
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Links in SWMM5
Links in SWMM5
| Links |
Links are the conveyance components of a drainage system and always lie between a pair of nodes. Types of links include:
| · | Conduits |
| · | Pumps |
| · | Regulators |
| Conduits |
Conduits…
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Nodes in SWMM5
Nodes in SWMM5
| Nodes |
Nodes are points of a conveyance system that connect conveyance links together. There are several different categories of nodes that can be employed:
| · | Junctions |
| · | Outfalls |
| · | Flow |
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Water Quality in SWMM5
Water Quality in SWMM5
| Water Quality Modeling Features |
In addition to modeling the generation and transport of runoff flows, SWMM can also estimate the production of pollutant loads associated with this runoff. The …
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Toolbars and Menus in SWMM5
Toolbars and Menus in SWMM5
| Main Menu |
The Main Menu located across the top of the SWMM main window contains a collection of menus used for working with the program. These include:
| · |
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Hydrology in SWMM5
Hydrology in SWMM5
| Hydrologic Modeling Features |
SWMM accounts for various hydrologic processes that produce runoff from urban areas. These include:
| · | time-varying rainfall |
| · | evaporation of standing surface water |
| · | snow accumulation and |
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Files in SWMM5
Files in SWMM5
| Files Used by SWMM |
This section describes the various files that SWMM can utilize. They include:
| · | Project File |
| · | Report and Output Files |
| · | Rainfall Files |
| · | Climate File |