Perth, WA: Stormwater Modeling & Management
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| Dates: | 15 & 16 September 2011 | |
| Location: |
Perth, WA |
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| Level: | All Levels |
Course Outline
Note:
Classes start at 9:00am, (registration at 8:45am) and finish at 5:00pm
A 1 hour lunch will be taken at about 12:30pm
Introduction
- Graphical User Interface
- File management
- Model control and object creation tools
- Layer control and network management
- Model output review tools
The user will build a simple network using the tools to get familiarity with the XP interface.
Surfacewater hydrology
- Digital terrain modelling
- CAD and aerial images
- GIS integration to create network entities
- Creating design storms
- Loss processes and models
- Rainfall-runoff modelling including Laurenson, Time-Area methods
- Setting up global storms
- Continuous rainfall-runoff modelling
- Analysis and review results
Water Sensitive Urban Design
- Lumped and fragmented catchment modeling
- Scenario management
- Simulation of structural WSUD elements including rainwater tanks, pervious pavements, infiltration trenches, filter strips etc
Stormwater Hydraulics
- Network building from Digital Terrain Models
- Simulation and review results including graphs, profiles, and tables
- Modelling of open channels
- Culvert and road-overtop flow modeling
- Hydraulic structures and RTC
- Outfall boundary conditions
- Inlet modelling
- Dual drainage analysis
- Pond optimization
- Automated design of stormwater pipes

