SWMM5 Conversion - Links (SWMM)

Information from the following sections of the SWMM5 text file are imported to SWMM network Link objects: 

 

[CONDUITS]

The [CONDUITS] section is imported to a SWMM Conduit network object in InfoWorks ICM.

SWMM5 Field

InfoWorks ICM Conduit Data Field

Notes

Name

Link ID  

Node1

Start node  

Node2

End node  

Length

Length  

N

Manning's N  

Z1

Upstream elevation  

Z2

Downstream elevation  

Q0

Initial flow  
Qmax Maximum flow  

 

[LOSSES]

The [LOSSES] section is imported to a SWMM Conduit network object in InfoWorks ICM.

SWMM5 Field

InfoWorks ICM Conduit Data Field

Notes
Conduit   Identifies the link that the LOSSES apply to.
Kavg Average headloss coefficient  
Kentry US headloss coefficient  
Kexit DS headloss coefficient  
Flap Flap valve  
Seepage Seepage rate  

 

[PUMPS]

The [PUMPS] section is imported to a SWMM Pump network object in InfoWorks ICM.

SWMM5 Field

InfoWorks ICM Pump Object Data Field

Notes
Name Link ID  
Node1 Start node
Node2 End node
Pcurve Pump curve ID

If Pcurve is *, Pump Curve is set to null.

Pcurve Ideal pump Set to true if Pcurve is *, false otherwise.
Status Initial status
Startup Startup depth
Shutoff Shutoff depth

 

[ORIFICES]

The [ORIFICES] section is imported to a SWMM Orifice network object in InfoWorks ICM.

SWMM5 Field

InfoWorks ICM Orifices Data Field

Notes
Name Link ID  
Node1 Start node
Node2 End node
Type Type  
Offset Invert level

If LINK_OFFSETS is DEPTH or absent, upstream node elevation is used.

Cd Discharge coefficient  
Flap Flap gate  
Orate Time to open  

 

[WEIRS]

The [WEIRS] section is imported to a SWMM Weir network object in InfoWorks ICM.

SWMM5 Field

InfoWorks ICM Weir Object Data Field

Notes
Name Link ID  
Node1 Start node
Node2 End node
Type Weir type
CrestHt Crest height

Upsteam node elevation is used if LINK_OFFSETS is DEPTH or absent.

Geom1 Weir height  
Geom2 Weir width  
Geom3 Left slope

If Type is Trapezoidal.

Geom4 Right slope If Type is Trapezoidal.
Cd Discharge coefficient

Value depends on network selected units.

Gated Flap gate  
EC Number of end contractions
Cd2 Trapezoidal discharge coefficient

#D to discharge_coeff

Sur Allows surcharge  
Width Roadway width
Surface Roadway surface
~ Notch angle Calculated automatically.

 

[OUTLETS]

The [OUTLETS] section is imported to a SWMM Outlet network object in InfoWorks ICM.

SWMM5 Field

InfoWorks ICM Outlets Data Field

Notes
Name Link ID  
Node1 Start node
Node2 End node
Offset Outlet height
Gated Flap gate  
keyword Rating curve type  
Qcurve Rating curve
C1 Coef of outlet function

Value depends on network selected units .

C2 Exp of outlet function

Value depends on network selected units.

 

[XSECTIONS]

The [XSECTIONS] section is imported into various SWMM link objects in InfoWorks ICM.

SWMM5 Field

InfoWorks ICM Network object

InfoWorks ICM Data Field/Grid Column

Notes
Link     Used to identify the conduit, orifice or weir that the XSECTION applies to.
Barrels Conduit Number of barrels  
Culvert Culvert code  
Shape curve Shape curve For conduits with a CUSTOM shape
Tsect Transect For conduits with an IRREGULAR shape
Shape

Conduit

Orifice

Shape  
Geom1 Conduit Conduit height

For conduits with the following shapes:

RECT_CLOSED, RECT_OPEN, TRAPEZOIDAL, TRIANGULAR, HORIZ_ELLIPSE, VERT_ELLIPSE, ARCH, PARABOLIC, POWER, RECT_TRIANGULAR, RECT_ROUND, MODBASKETHANDLE, EGG, HORSESHOE, GOTHIC, CATENARY, SEMIELLIPTICAL, BASKETHANDLE and SEMICIRCULAR

Orifice Orifice height  
Weir Weir height  
Geom2 Orifice Orifice width For orifices with a RECT_CLOSED shape.
Weir Weir width  
Conduit Conduit width

For conduits with the following shapes:

RECT_CLOSED, RECT_OPEN, TRAPEZOIDAL, TRIANGULAR, HORIZ_ELLIPSE, VERT_ELLIPSE, ARCH, PARABOLIC, POWER, RECT_TRIANGULAR, RECT_ROUND,and MODBASKETHANDLE

Roughness H-W For conduits with a TRAPEZOIDAL shape and the FORCE_MAIN_EQUATION is set to H-W in the [OPTIONS] section.
Roughness D-W For conduits with a TRAPEZOIDAL shape and the FORCE_MAIN_EQUATION is set to H-W in the [OPTIONS] section.
Sediment depth For conduits with a FILLED_CIRCULAR shape.
Geom3 Conduit Concrete size code For conduits with an ARCH shape.
Standard size material
Plate 18 size code
Plate 31 size code
Steel 1/2 inch size code
Steel inch size code
Bottom radius For conduits with a RECT_ROUND shape.
Horizontal ellipse size code For conduits with a HORIZ_ELLIPSE shape.
Shape exponent For conduits with a POWER shape.
Vertical ellipse size code For conduits with a VERT_ELLIPSE shape.
Triangular height For conduits with a RECT_TRIANGULAR shape.
Top radius For conduits with a MODBASKETHANDLE shape.
Left slope For conduits with a TRAPEZOIDAL shape.
Weir Left slope For weirs with a TRAPEZOIDAL shape.
Geom4 Conduit Right slope For conduits with a TRAPEZOIDAL shape.
Weir Right slope For weirs with a TRAPEZOIDAL shape.

[TRANSECTS]

The [TRANSECT] section is imported to a SWMM Transect network object in InfoWorks ICM.

SWMM5 Field

InfoWorks ICM Transect Data Field

Notes
Nchanl Channel roughness  
Eoffset Elevation modifier  
Name Transect ID  
Xleft Left bank offfset  
Nleft Left bank roughness  
Lfactor Meander factor  
Xright Right bank offset  
Wfactor Stations factor  
Nright Right bank roughness  
Station Profile The SWMM5 Station values are imported to the Station (X) column of the Profile grid while the SWMM5 Elev values are imported to the Elevation (Y) column of the grid.
Elev
Nsta   The number of stations for which elevation data is supplied

[VERTICES]

The [VERTICES] section is imported to the applicable SWMM link objects in InfoWorks ICM.

SWMM5 Field

InfoWorks ICM Object

Notes
Xcoord Conduit, Orifice, Outlet, Pump, Weir The (X) and (Y) coordinates for each interior vertex of the applicable links are imported, starting from the inlet node and ending at the outlet node of each link.
Ycoord

SWMM5 Conversion Notes (SWMM)