SUwin (TOTALCAD, 2019TOTALCAD. Softwares técnicos – SUwin. 2019. Available from: <https://totalcad.com.br/SUwin/>. Access on: 14 feb. 2019. https://totalcad.com.br/SUwin/...
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It its a stand-alone software, allowing to sizing the rainwater urban network. From the reading of the level curves of the topographic plant and the contribution areas definition, rainfall intensity, it calculates flow and size the network. It facilitates calculation of all parameters: flow, speed, waterline height, etc, within minimum and maximum defined limits. It emits a pipe geometry report of network stretches, indicating length, slope, pipe and ground quotas, and material quantitative. Regarding LE calculation, it recognizes that the best way of analyze the system hydraulic behavior is searching the LE equalization within confluent collectors on PVs. However, SUwinBR software cannot verify it, but adopts the LPs coincidence to a height of 80% of galleries diameters. According to TotalCad (2019)TOTALCAD. Softwares técnicos – SUwin. 2019. Available from: <https://totalcad.com.br/SUwin/>. Access on: 14 feb. 2019. https://totalcad.com.br/SUwin/...
, this balance defined by geometry is easier to establish and its results are next to LE method. It also generates plan and longitudinal profiles as well the calculation memory. |
Pró-Saneamento V16 (MULTIPLUS, 2019MULTIPLUS. PRO-Saneamento: software para projeto de saneamento. 2019. Available from: <https://www.multiplus.com/software/pro-saneamento/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-4COooDB4AIVAwaRCh0d3QKsEAAYASAAEgKho_D_BwE>. Access on: 10 feb. 2019. https://www.multiplus.com/software/pro-s...
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Calculates, checks and sizes sewer systems, water supply, rainwater drainage. It is an AutoCAD application and performs level curves recognition of topography plant. After rainwater network tracing, with location of PVs, gutter, BLs (interlinked by galleries), it is possible to pre-size the diameters and to create the hydraulic calculation spreadsheet through the Rational Method. It does not mention any step calculation methodology or fall tubes. |
Drenar (SANEGRAPH, 2019SANEGRAPH. Drenar – Software gráfico para projetos de microdrenagem urbana. 2019. Available from: <https://www. http://www.sanegraph.net.br/produtos/drenar/>. Access on: 30 jan. 2019. https://www. ...
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It has a graphic interface with AutoCAD 2016 and IntelliCAD. Using the topographic and urban plants, it is possible to delimit the contribution areas, insert PVs, gutters, BLs and define network outline. These information combined with the hydrological parameters allows to calculate the outflow using the Rational Method. The software allows the definition of several parameters stretch by stretch, with maximum hydraulic grade line, minimum slope, and to control backwater (steps), considering LP or up to 100%LE, among other factors. Afterwards calculation, it is possible to create longitudinal network profile, to list materials, to raise quantitative and other information in order to implement the project. |
UFC8 (LHC/UFC, 2019LHC/UFC. Sistema UFC – manual – UFC8. 2019. Available from: <http://www.lahc.ufc.br/manuais/manual-UFC8.pdf>. Access on: 30 jan. 2019. http://www.lahc.ufc.br/manuais/manual-UF...
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Developed by UFC Hydraulic Laboratory, it is implement in AutoLIST, VBA and Visual Basic for AutoCAD, similar to Drenar concerning elements insertion of DU system. From hydrologic parameters, using the Rational Method, UFC8 has an interface with SWMM, appropriate to calculate and simulate flow in DU networks, using Saint-Venant equations, controlling backwater through LP analysis. |
SWMM (EPA, 2019EPA. Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). 2019. Available from: <https://www.epa.gov/water-research/storm-water-management-model-swmm>. Access on: 30 jan. 2019. https://www.epa.gov/water-research/storm...
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Storm Water Management Model was created by American Environment Protection Agency (EPA). Since it is a free and easy to use software, is used all over the world for planning, analysis and sizing storm drainage systems. The user inserts existing input parameters such as temporally distributed rain, basin features and the hydraulic structures. The model provides quantitative and qualitative data in the considered stretch represented by tables or graphics. The last updates include the capacity of simulating compensatory techniques, what makes the model useful for urban basins. |
StormCAD V8i (BENTLEY SYSTEMS, 2019BENTLEY SYSTEMS. StormCAD – projeto de galerias de águas pluviais sem rodeios. 2019. Available from: <https://www.bentley.com/pt/products/product-line/hydraulics-and-hydrology-software/stormcad>. Access on: 2 feb. 2019. https://www.bentley.com/pt/products/prod...
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It is a tool for design and analysis of a DU system. The model assumes steady uniform flow along the stretches. It defines all gradually varied flow profiles and follows the system hydraulic gradient. It also allows users to insert maximum and minimum parameters, such as: speed, slop and cover. Moreover, the user can specify a method for flow analysis in the PVs. The estimated flow of the hydraulic basin are carried out using the Rational Method. The rainfall data can be inserted as IDF equation. It allows the use of many equations to calculate energy loss along the system (Manning, Ganguilet-Kutter, Hazen-Willians, Darcy-Weissbach). |