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. 

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