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SWMM fundamental question

SWMM fundamental question

SWMM fundamental question

(OP)
When modeling a drainage area in SWMM that is completely impervious using curve numbers.  A CN of 98 is put in but also the percent impervious is set to 100%.  In this case, is any rainfall lost as initial abstractions or does the 100% impervious imply that all rain contacting it will become runoff (equivalent of CN=100)?

RE: SWMM fundamental question

In most circumstances, some loss will occur due to storage (depressions in asphalt) and evaporation, hence CN=98 and not 100.

RE: SWMM fundamental question

(OP)
I understand this.  But I am asking if SWMM accounts for that loss even if it is designated 100 % impervious.

RE: SWMM fundamental question

Yes, SWMM does account for this loss, i believe. But you can easily check it yourself. Does the total runoff equal the total rainfall ? If so, then CN=100. If not, then CN = 98.
Try it.

RE: SWMM fundamental question


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SWMM5 methodologies are generally implemented in the same conceptual manner as in SWMM4.

I suggest you download and review the EPA SWMM4 Manual.

This can be downloaded from "http://eng.odu.edu/cee/resources/model/swmm.shtml".

I also suggest looking through the SWMM5 Manual and help file.

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tsgrue: site engineering, stormwater
management, landscape design, ecosystem
rehabilitation, mathematical simulation
http://hhwq.blogspot.com

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