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| MWH Soft releases InfoSWMM RAM MWH Soft announced the release of InfoSWMM Risk Assessment Manager, RAM. The new InfoSWMM Suite extension gives users expanded power and flexibility in estimating the extent and consequences of overflows and flooding on their wastewater and stormwater collection systems. It gives users expanded power in formulating and evaluating urban sewer and small stream emergency response, recovery, remediation and operations plans and service upgrades. The full-featured InfoSWMM urban drainage network analysis and design program addresses all operations of a typical sewer system - from analysis and design to management functions like water quality assessment, pollution prediction, urban flooding, real-time control and record keeping - in a single, fully integrated geoengineering environment. The program can be used to model the entire land phase of the hydrologic cycle as applied to urban stormwater and wastewater collection systems, or perform single event or long-term rainfall-runoff simulations accounting for climate, soil, land use, and topographic conditions of the watershed. InfoSWMM can even predict runoff quality - including buildup and washoff of pollutants from primarily urban watersheds. The software incorporates full dynamic solution modeling of backwater effects and reverse flow, open channels, trunk sewers, storage and treatment units, pumps and complex hydraulic structures like weirs and orifices. An advanced real-time control scheme makes it easier to optimize storage and operational procedures. Powerful graphics and reporting tools make these sophisticated modeling applications fast and easy, regardless of users' technical expertise. InfoSWMM also supports a variety of specialized treatment plant control devices and river profiles. An Integrated Catchment Management solution allows users to model the sewer system, the receiving water and the wastewater treatment plant in a unified manner. The new InfoSWMM RAM is designed to help wastewater utilities reduce their sewer infrastructure vulnerability and enhance their ability to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, abnormal service disruptions and emergencies. It leverages the power of GIS and advanced graph-theory and computational geometry with inverse distance weighting to very accurately represent flood depths and area of spread across the ground model. It quickly determines the extent of sewer overflows and flooding, calculates population at risk, pinpoints sources overloading the system, locates system capacity limitations and blockages, and estimates property damage costs. Overland flow pathways can also be quickly examined, showing the lateral routes and spreading of floodwaters. Unlike trivial and inaccurate 'compartmentalized' procedures, InfoSWMM RAM advanced geospatial analysis technology will result in the most accurate and representative risk assessment modeling. RAM can be effectively used to identify viable solutions before an incident or disaster occurs, or to assist in responding should it occur. These capabilities will assist wastewater utilities in planning and designing reliable systems and emergency response programs. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |