Flushing Scheduler - Schedule page

This page is divided into three sections:

Actions: lists the actions in the schedule and lets you add, delete, and reorder them
Selected Action: details the current action and provides validation and additional information for each action
Schedule buttons: lets you control, start, and save the schedule

The page is opened by clicking the Schedule tab on the Flushing Scheduler.

Actions section

This section contains a grid of the actions in the schedule. The buttons by the side of the grid are used to add, delete, and edit the order of the actions.

Item

Description

Actions grid columns

No.	Read only field. Number of the action. Actions are listed in sequence order.
Name	Descriptive name for the action.
Fixed Time	If checked, fixes the start time of the action. A start time must then be specified in the Date/Time column of the grid for this action. If unchecked, the Date/Time will be calculated.
Date/Time	Start date & time for the action. If the Fixed Time option has been checked, this must be defined by the user. If the Fixed Time option is unchecked, a calculated start time will be displayed.
Minimum Interval	Minimum time interval between the end of the flushing action and the start of the next. By default, set to the global value specified in the Minimum between action interval field on the Criteria & Hydrants page.

Actions buttons

Add	Enabled if there is a single action selected or when there are no actions selected. When there are no actions selected, clicking this button will add a row to the bottom of the grid. When there is one action selected, clicking this button will display the Add Action dialog, letting you choose the position of this action relative to existing ones and whether to copy flushing points and links to close from the preceding action.
Up	Enabled when a single action (other than the first action) is selected. Clicking this button moves the selected action one place up the actions sequence.
Down	Enabled when a single action (other than the last action) is selected. Clicking this button moves the selected action one place down the actions sequence.
Delete	Enabled when one or more actions is selected. Clicking this button deletes all selected actions.

Selected Action section

This section contains a number of tabs that display details of the action currently selected in the Actions grid. The buttons below the tabs are used to provide validation and additional information for each action.

Item

Description

Tabs

Details

This tab is used to add text describing the currently selected action and to specify a fixed duration for the action.

Description	Notes for the currently selected actions.
Fixed Duration	If the Enable box is checked, you can enter the number of minutes for which the action is to be carried out.
Summary	Displays details of total pipe length flushed and the flow required to flush the largest pipe.

Pipes Flushed

This tab is used to specify the list of pipes being flushed by the currently selected action.

Grid columns	ID	The pipe ID. You can type one in or select one from the dropdown list (populated when a flushing simulation has been specified on the Simulations page).
	Diam.	Pipe diameter
	Len.	Pipe length
	Vel.	Velocity of water through pipe when flushing is carried out. Calculated when the Selected Action Update button is clicked.
	Sh.St.	Shear stress in pipe when flushing is carried out. Calculated when the Selected Action Update button is clicked.
	Flow	Flow through pipe when flushing is carried out. Calculated when the Selected Action Update button is clicked.
	Time	Time to flush pipe. Calculated when the Selected Action Update button is clicked.
Buttons	Delete	Available when you select a row by clicking its left-most column. Removes the pipe from the grid, without asking for confirmation.
	Fill Gaps	Allows pipes between selected start and end pipes to be automatically added to the grid. InfoWorks WS Pro searches for the shortest route (by length) between pipes already selected in the grid. Any pipes found by the search are added to the grid, completing the definition of the line of pipes to be flushed.
	Pick Pipe	Enabled when a flushing simulation has been specified on the Simulations page. If clicked, you can select a pipe on the GeoPlan and that pipe will be added to the grid.

Flushing Points

This tab is used to specify the list of nodes to be used as flushing locations by the currently selected action.

Grid columns	Flow Setting	Dropdown list of hydrant flow setting options: Default - opening of hydrant is to be set to achieve required flushing velocity Fully Open - hydrant is to be fully opened when flushing User Flow - opening of hydrant is to be set to achieve the required flow entered by user
	Required Flow	Enabled if Flow Setting is set to User Flow. This is where you enter the flow required from the hydrant for the flushing process.
	Achieved Flow	Actual flow achieved in the simulation. Calculated when the Selected Action Update button is clicked.
	Type	Type of node (Hydrant or Node) Read only field that is only populated if a flushing simulation has been selected.
	Node ID	You can type one in or select one from the dropdown list. Populated if a flushing simulation has been specified.
	Hydrant ID	Dropdown list of hydrant types specified on the Criteria & Hydrants page. This is a required field if the node is not a hydrant node.
Buttons	Delete	Available when you select a row by clicking its left-most column. Removes the point from the grid, without asking for confirmation.
Buttons	Pick Node	Enabled when a flushing simulation has been specified on the Simulations page. If clicked, you can select a node on the GeoPlan and that node will be added to the grid.

This tab is used to specify the list of links to be closed by the currently selected action.

Grid columns	Type	Type of link (Pipe or Valve). Read only field that is populated if a flushing simulation has been specified.
	Asset ID	Asset ID of link. Read only field populated when Link ID is selected.
	Link ID	You can type one in or select one from the dropdown list. Populated if a flushing simulation has been specified.
Buttons	Delete	Available when you select a row by clicking its left-most column. Removes the valve or pipe from the grid, without asking for confirmation.
Buttons	Pick Node	Enabled when a flushing simulation has been specified on the Simulations page. If clicked, you can select a link on the GeoPlan and that link will be added to the grid.
Include Pipes	By default, only valves can be selected for closing. Checking this box additionally allows selection of pipes.

Open

This tab is used to specify the list of links to be opened by the currently selected action.

Grid columns	Type	Type of link (Pipe or Valve) Read only field that is populated if a flushing simulation has been specified.
	Asset ID	Asset ID of link. Read only field populated when Link ID is selected.
	Link ID	You can type one in or select one from the dropdown list. Populated if a flushing simulation has been specified.
Buttons	Delete	Available when you select a row by clicking its left-most column. Removes the valve or pipe from the grid, without asking for confirmation.
Buttons	Pick Link	Enabled when a flushing simulation has been specified on the Simulations page. If clicked, you can select a link on the GeoPlan and that link will be added to the grid.
Include Pipes	By default, only valves can be selected for opening. Checking this box additionally allows selection of pipes.

Summary values grid

Grid displaying summary values for currently selected action.

Velocity	The lowest velocity of water through pipes when flushing is carried out is reported as Actual velocity. This cell will be highlighted pink if the Actual velocity is lower than the Target velocity, which is set in the Minimum required velocity field on the Criteria & Hydrants page.
Shear Stress	The lowest shear stress through pipes when flushing is carried out is reported as Actual shear stress. This cell will be highlighted pink if the Actual shear stress is lower than the Target shear stress, which is set in the Minimum required shear stress field on the Criteria & Hydrants page.
Refresh count	The lowest number of times the water in a flushed pipe was refreshed is reported as Actual refresh count. This cell will be highlighted pink if the Actual refresh count is lower than the Target refresh count, which is set in the Refresh count field on the Criteria & Hydrants page.
Flush volume	Volume of water used to carry out flushing action is reported as Actual flush volume. This cell will be highlighted pink if the Actual flush volume is greater than the Target flush volume, which is set in the Maximum flush volume field on the Criteria & Hydrants page.
Duration	Time taken to carry out flushing action.
Pipes volume	Volume of pipes to be flushed.
Min pressure	Minimum pressure in the network for demand nodes (excluding reservoirs and nodes having only leakage loss).

Selected Action buttons

Trace	Enabled when a single action is selected and a flushing simulation has been specified. Clicking this button highlights (on the GeoPlan) pipes flushed, flushing points, and links to be closed.
Validate	Enabled when a single action is selected and a flushing simulation has been specified. Clicking this button validates the currently selected action. Validation messages will be displayed in a Warnings and Errors box.
Update	Enabled when a single action is selected and a flushing simulation has been specified. Can be used to: recalculate non fixed action start time and duration for the currently selected action flushing point flows flushed pipe velocities, flows, and flushing times
Isolated	Enabled when a single action is selected and a flushing simulation has been specified. Clicking this button displays (on the GeoPlan) nodes that will be isolated during the currently selected action.

Schedule buttons

The buttons to the right of the Selected Action section apply to the whole schedule.

Button	Description
Update	Enabled when a flushing simulation has been specified on the Simulations page. Can be used to: recalculate any non fixed action start times and durations for all actions in the schedule flushing point flows check for excessive velocity fluctuations in un-flushed pipes (if a base simulation has been specified on the Simulations page)
Isolated	Enabled when a flushing simulation has been specified on the Simulations page. Selects isolated nodes on the GeoPlan.
Vel.Fluctuations	Enabled when a flushing simulation and a base simulation have been specified on the Simulations page, and velocity fluctuations above the minimum specified on the Criteria & Hydrants page have been found. Selects the pipes with excessive velocity fluctuations on the GeoPlan.
Sh.Stress Flucts	Enabled when a flushing simulation and a base simulation have been specified on the Simulations page, and shear stress fluctuations above the minimum specified on the Criteria & Hydrants page have been found. Selects the pipes with excessive shear stress fluctuations on the GeoPlan.
Start Run	Enabled when a flushing simulation has been specified on the Simulations page. Saves any changes that have been made to the schedule, and runs the flushing simulation.
Save	Saves changes to the schedule.
Export to CSV	For exporting the flushing schedule data to one or more comma-separated values files. Opens the Select CSV Export Options dialog (with the option to export each table to the same CSV file or to export each table to a different CSV file), and subsequently a standard Save As dialog for choosing the name and location of the saved CSV file(s).

Flushing Scheduler dialog

Flushing Scheduler - Criteria & Hydrants page

Flushing Scheduler - Simulations page

Select CSV Export Options dialog