A colleague wanted to convert an EPANet file to an AutoCAD drawing. After having a few issues with the DXF2EPAutility he found anothe program for this task – EPACAD. EPACAD, by the ITAresearch group over at the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, is a free software which can converts an AUTOCAD file into an EPANET one. EPACAD is able to [...]
EPACAD – AutoCAD to EPANet
A colleague wanted to convert an EPANet file to an AutoCAD drawing. After having a few issues with the DXF2EPAutility he found anothe program for this task – EPACAD. EPACAD, by the ITAresearch group over at the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, is a free software which can converts an AUTOCAD file into an EPANET one. EPACAD is able to [...]
GeoAdvice Model Comparator
When working with hydraulic models, especially of large networks, the user often face a problem when he wants to compare two versions on the model to see what changes were made. The GeoAdvice Model Comparator by GEOAdviceֲ aims to assist in this task.The program is an Excel Addon (requires Excel 2007) and currently can compare models [...]
EPACAD – AutoCAD to EPANet
A colleague wanted to convert an EPANet file to an AutoCAD drawing. After having a few issues with the DXF2EPAutility he found anothe program for this task – EPACAD. EPACAD, by the ITAresearch group over at the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, is a free software which can converts an AUTOCAD file into an EPANET one. EPACAD is able to [...]
WaterIng – Water Distribution System Design and Analysis
WaterIng is a software research program of the Multidisciplinary Group of Fluid Modelling in Valencia (GMMF):ֲ WaterIng is a software package for water distribution system design and analysis. It offers a multi-objective evolutionary optimization engine based on distributed artificial intelligence to support design and operation decision-making (Agent Swarm Optimization). Improved solutions from both hydraulic and [...]
GeoAdvice Model Comparator
When working with hydraulic models, especially of large networks, the user often face a problem when he wants to compare two versions on the model to see what changes were made. The GeoAdvice Model Comparator by GEOAdviceֲ aims to assist in this task.The program is an Excel Addon (requires Excel 2007) and currently can compare models [...]
xpswmm
XPSWMM by xpsoftwareis saidֲ to be complete software package for modeling stormwater and wastewater flows and pollutants. Itֲ may beֲ used by scientists, engineers and resource and asset managers to simulate natural rainfall-runoff processes and the performance of engineered systems that manage our water resources. ֲ xpswmm is used to develop link-node and spatially distributed models that are [...]
Book: Water Resources Systems Planning and Management
This new book by Daniel P. Loucks and Eelco van Beek (UNESCO PUBLISHING) will be out soon at your near by store. In the meanwhile it can be downloaded free from Delft Hydraulics ftp. The size of the file is about 400MB so before you go ahead with the download, look at this file here [...]
Comprehensive Handbook on Water Quality Analysis for Distribution Systems
New book from MWH Soft: Comprehensive Handbook on Water Quality Analysis for Distribution Systems By Kevin E. Lansey and Paul F. Boulos. Safe drinking water is essential to life. While effective water treatment is imperative, the distribution system itself represents the final barrier in safeguarding water quality and plays a critical role in protecting a [...]
Water security index
ֲ From maplecroft: A new report evaluating the water security of 165 countries has rated the supply of clean, fresh water to the societies and businesses of 10 nations at “extreme risk.” I don’t have access to the full report so I have not read it yet. If you have a copy and can shareֲ it with [...]
Bluebox Event Detection System – under the hood
In the past year I have seen a few press releases by WhiteWater Security (WWS) regarding their WaterWall product: WaterWallג„¢ is a revolutionary end-to-end water security management system, designed to give decision-makers and water security operators an unprecedented level of decision-making confidence in the event of a water crisis. From prevention and detection to intelligent [...]