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Storm Sewer Programs

Storm Sewer Programs

Storm Sewer Programs

(OP)
Hello,
Does anyone know of a free storm sewer program with a graphical user interface available for download? Something similar to hydraflow? I used to use Hydraflow but have switched jobs and was given Qhec-12.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

RE: Storm Sewer Programs

I am not sure but I think SWMM5.0 will model storm sewers.  You can always code a spreadsheet with HEC22.

RE: Storm Sewer Programs

try stormwater  software from Haestad Methods.

RE: Storm Sewer Programs

Haestad Software (aka Bentley) is definitely not free!!
Although if you wanted to spend a small fortune, StormCad is really nice. I have found no free software with a graphical interface. Your only "free" solution is a spreadsheet like gbam said. SWMM wasnt meant for your typical storm sewer design.  

RE: Storm Sewer Programs

There is a free, although limited, version of HydroCad available .  The program is not expensive and works reasonably well for many storm drain design tasks.

SWMM is free.
HEC-RAS is free.
SMADA is a low cost version of SWMM.
Some pipe and culvert manufacturers iffer some free software, e.g Contech.

Also Tsgrue's website for others.

good luck

RE: Storm Sewer Programs

"tsgrue: site engineering, stormwater management, landscape design, ecosystem rehabilitation, hydrologic analyses, mathematical simulation, geomatics applications; maintain freeware sites "http://hhwq.blogspot.com" and "http://tsgrue.googlepages.com/hhwq"

RE: Storm Sewer Programs

(OP)
Thanks for all the responses. I'll check it out. I might just create a spreadsheet to get my HGLs.  Were running civil 3d and I know Autodesk bought hydraflow, which they are providing for free as an extension to subscription customers so I'm gonna try that route, the problem is by the time I work my way through the bureaucracy I could have it done.  

Thanks again!

RE: Storm Sewer Programs

If your running civil 3D, Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension is the way to go. Shouldn't be any bureaucracy behind free stuff!

RE: Storm Sewer Programs

notsocivil,  I agree with horazII.  Although if interested, i have written a stormwater spreadsheet that does the networking, structure tables, pipe structures, egl/hgl, etc., before I have started using Hydroflow, sedcad, and pondpack.

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