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1 SEWER Reference Manual Copyright 2004 K N O W L E D G E B A S E Conditions of Sale The purchaser (further referred to as the Licensee) hereby accepts a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the software, Civil designer , on the following conditions. 1. The license fee shall be payable in advance and this agreement commences on said date of purchase. 2. A separate license fee is payable for each CPU upon which the Licensee wishes to use the software. 3. The Licensee undertakes not to copy, except for backup purposes, reproduce, translate, adapt, vary or modify the software, nor to communicate the software to any third party other than the Licensee s employees, without the Licensor s prior written consent.

2 4. The Licensee agrees that it shall not itself or through any subsidiary, agent or third party, sell, lease, license, sub-license or otherwise deal with the software. 5. The Licensee acknowledges that any and all of the intellectual property rights including trademark, trade name, copyright and other rights used or embodied in or in connection with the software shall be and remain the sole property of the Licensor and it s principals. 6. The Licensee shall not question or dispute the ownership of any such rights at any time. 7. It is up to the Licensee to insure the program for the full replacement value. In the event of theft or loss of the program, security disk, or security module the license must be re-purchased in full.

3 8. No warranty of any kind is made with regard to the use or application of the software or it s fitness for any particular purpose. The verification of all results and output is entirely the responsibility of the purchaser. 9. While every care has been taken in the preparation of the Civil designer program and it s manual, Knowledge Base cc, it s employees and agents shall not be liable for any loss or damage (including in particular, consequential losses, loss of profits and penalties) suffered by the Licensee arising from any cause whatsoever in connection with the Civil designer program or the use thereof whether such loss or damage results from breach of contract (including a fundamental breach)

4 , negligence or any other cause and whether or not this contract is at any time cancelled by the Licensee arising from any cause whatsoever in connection with the Civil designer program or the use thereof whether or not this contract is at any time cancelled. i Table of Contents WELCOME Where do I go from here? 1-1 Typefaces in this manual 1-2 Conventions used in this manual 1-2 How to get support 1-3 On-line help 1-3 BASIC THEORY Unit Flow Method 2-2 Unit Flow Example 2-3 Harmon Formula Method 2-4 Flow resistance in pipelines 2-5 The Manning Equation 2-5 The D'Arcy-Weisbach formulation 2-5 TUTORIAL - SEWER DESIGN Create a new data file 3-2 Import coordinate data from an ASCII file 3-4 Display the nodes and links 3-7 Display additional link data 3-10 Extracting node cover levels from the terrain model 3-12 Set node and link parameters 3-14 Input inflow data 3-16 Analyze the network 3-19 Display link sizes and slopes 3-22 Calculate Quantities 3-23 Printing input data and results 3-24

5 Creating the final layout plan 3-25 Ploting SEWER Longsections 3-28 FILE MENU New Project 4-2 Drawing File 4-3 Terrain File 4-3 SEWER File 4-4 Storm File 4-4 Locale 4-4 Open Project 4-7 Edit Project 4-8 Save Project 4-9 Save Project As 4-9 ii Close Project 4-9 Import 4-10 ASCII File 4-10 Version 3 Data 4-13 MAP Theme 4-14 Inflow Hydrograph 4-15 Convert Drawing Entities 4-16 Export 4-17 MAP Theme 4-17 ASCII FILE 4-18 Print 4-19 Output Manager 4-22 Spool Output 4-24 Option Settings 4-25 General 4-26 Survey 4-29 Terrain 4-30 Roads 4-34 Plot 4-37 Output Window 4-38 Security 4-39 Authorize 4-39 Check Network Dongles 4-40 Exit 4-40 EDIT MENU Default Settings 5-2 Design Parameters 5-3 Inflow Calculation Method 5-3 Friction Loss Formula 5-3 Geometric Controls 5-4 Flow Controls 5-4 Unit Flow Parameters 5-5 Inflow Classes 5-5 Attenuation Curve Dialog 5-6 Harmon Parameters 5-7 Inflow Hydrograph Parameters 5-8 Name List 5-8 Hydrograph Array 5-9 Pumps 5-10 Name Page 5-11 Sump Page 5-12 Pumps Page 5-13 Depth Increments 5-14 Bedding Classes 5-15 iii Link Tables 5-17 Name 5-18 Sizes 5-19 Pipe Culverts 5-19 Box Culverts 5-20 Portal Culverts 5-21 Custom Culverts 5-22 Link Flow Curve Dialog 5-23 Node Data 5-24 Node 5-25 Link 5-26 Inflow 5-27 Control 5-30 Results 5-31 Delete/Recall 5-31 Find 5-31 Show 5-31 Node Data &Spreadsheet 5-32 ANALYSIS MENU Network 6-2 Analysis

6 Options 6-5 Quantities 6-7 VIEW MENU Input Data 7-2 Node Data 7-2 Link Data 7-2 Inflow Data 7-3 Results 7-4 Summary 7-4 Inflow 7-4 Flow 7-5 Overflow 7-6 Layout 7-6 Hydraulic Grade 7-7 Quantities 7-8 Excavation Lengths 7-8 Excavation Volumes 7-8 Culvert Lengths 7-9 Bedding and Backfill Volumes 7-9 Manhole Depths 7-10 Link Hydrograph 7-11 Array 7-11 iv Graph 7-12 Multiple Hydrographs 7-13 Links 7-13 Graph 7-14 GRAPHICAL MENU Classify Nodes and Links 8-2 Edit Node and Link Data 8-4 Select 8-5 Single 8-5 Branch 8-5 Upstream 8-6 All 8-6 Clear 8-6 Toggle Show Selected 8-7 Add Node 8-8 Delete Node 8-9 Insert Node 8-10 Connect Node 8-11 Move Node 8-12 Cover Levels 8-13 Set Parameters 8-14 Clashes 8-15 Rename 8-17 Renumber Branches 8-18 Create Subnetwork 8-19 Vertical Alignment 8-20 SETTINGS MENU Index Order 9-2 Rebuild Index 9-3 DTM Surface 9-4 Display Settings 9-5 Welcome 1-1 Welcome Welcome to Civil designer , the design system created by civil engineers for civil engineers, to save you time, effort and money.

7 Now you can work faster, smarter and accomplish more. This manual introduces you to Civil designer and gets you up and running without delay. It shows you how to accomplish the most common tasks and provides tips on the exciting and innovative new features to be found in Civil designer . The easy-to-follow tutorial will help you gain hands-on experience with the program. Where do I go from here? After reading this manual you should know the following: How to get Civil designer up and running How to use the menus and the on-line help system How to input and edit data files How to start an analysis How to view and output the results of the calculations For more detail simply refer to the on-line help file: it contains detailed information on each function.

8 1-2 SEWER Reference Typefaces in this manual The different typefaces in this manual are used as follows: Monospace This typeface represents text as it appears onscreen such as prompts. Italics Italics are used for emphasis and to introduce new terms. [Enter] This indicates a key on your keyboard or a button on the screen. For example: Press [Enter] to complete the entry. or Click on the [OK] button. Command This typeface indicates a menu option or a command. For example: Click on the Open icon to load a drawing. Menu commands appear with the path separated by an arrow. The instruction Draw Ellipses Ellipse refers to the command you choose by opening the Draw menu, the Ellipses sub-menu, and by choosing the Ellipse option.

9 Conventions used in this manual In this manual, clicking refers to clicking with your left mouse button unless otherwise specified. When a click with your right mouse button is required, the terms right click or right clicking are used. Clicking means to press and release a mouse button quickly. Welcome 1-3 How to get support Technical support is available from to Mondays to Fridays excluding public holidays from our Customer Support Centre at You can also call our Customer Support Centre at: South Africa 086 0101 999 International +27 21 7011850 On-line help The Civil designer on-line help system is far easier to use and more comprehensive than those typically found in other software programs.

10 It contains about 10 times as much information as this manual and provides complete answers to virtually any question you may have about features or how to use Civil designer . Access on-line Help from the Help menu option at any time, or by pressing F1 during the display of any of the dialogs in the program. The help items can be printed using the Print icon on the toolbar. 1-4 SEWER Reference Notes:Basic Theory 2-1 Basic Theory The SEWER Analysis and Design module is a complete tool for the design of foul water or sewerage networks. It will calculate the invert levels, slopes and diameters of the culverts as well as the design flow, capacity and the flow velocity of each culvert.