Autodesk Technologist with Information about Stormwater Management Model (SWMM) for watershed water quality, hydrology and hydraulics modelers (Note this blog is not associated with the EPA). You will find Blog Posts on the Subjects of SWMM5, ICM SWMM, ICM InfoWorks, InfoSWMM and InfoSewer.
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
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
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
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.
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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).
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
Minimum Travel Distance | Mass Balance Check: | Label |
1 | 10.50 | (%) |
5 | 3.25 | (%) |
10 | 6.25 | (%) |
20 | 17.34 | (%) |
25 | 7.05 | (%) |
30 | 1.38 | (%) |
40 | 1.07 | (%) |
50 | 1.07 | (%) |
55 | 1.05 | (%) |
58 | 3.87 | (%) |
60 | 3.34 | (%) |
75 | 0.55 | (%) |
80 | 3.09 | (%) |
90 | 11.60 | (%) |
100 | 17.20 | (%) |
200 | 17.34 | (%) |
1000 | 17.34 | (%) |
Friday, August 28, 2015
How to Make a SWMM 5 Calibration File from InfoSWMM
Thursday, August 27, 2015
How to Use the Arc Map Editor in InfoSWMM
Sunday, August 23, 2015
You can see http://swmm5.org/ on your iPhone as well as http://www.swmm5.net/
You can see http://t.co/R6b0NkhJtC on your iPhone as well as http://t.co/mqVmj5424s pic.twitter.com/AknOVy5TSk
— Robert E Dickinson (@RDickinson) August 22, 2015
Thursday, August 20, 2015
EPA SWMM 5.1.010 Build 5.1.010 Update with Images
------------------------ Build 5.1.010 (08/05/15) ------------------------- 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 SCS design storm distributions. 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. 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. 4. Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity ("K") was added to the list of variables that can be used in a user-supplied groundwater flow equation. 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. 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.
AI Rivers of Wisdom about ICM SWMM
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@Innovyze User forum where you can ask questions about our Water and Wastewater Products http://t.co/dwgCOo3fSP pic.twitter.com/R0QKG2dv...
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