2011 Autodesk

Drainage Design and Analysis with

Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis (SSA)

Steve Stamatoplos
Civil Technical Specialist
Engineering, Natural Resources, Infrastructure
2010 Autodesk, Slide 2
Introduction and Overview
2010 Autodesk, Slide 3
SSA History
Background
Autodesk, Inc. acquired certain assets of
BOSS International, including BOSS
StormNET Stand-Alone technology
Launched it as Autodesk Storm and
Sanitary Analysis Stand-Alone 2011
Now included with Infrastructure Design
Suite, Civil 3D, and Map 3D
Development
Software developed from latest version of
EPA SWMM engine
Additional Hydrology methods
Easy to use GUI
Advanced Profile Plot
Addition of FHWA HEC-22 Inlets, Neenah
Foundry, and Caltrans
Interoperability with Autodesk Products


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Interoperability
In order to more seamlessly share
data with other software, SSA
provides the following
interoperability:
AutoCAD DWG Support
GIS Shapefile Support
LandXML Import & Export
Import & Export of Hydraflow Storm
Sewers Extension files (*.stm)
Import & Export EPA SWMM Models
Import & Export XPSWMM Models








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Engineering Background
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Hydrologic Capabilities of SSA
SSA includes the following hydrology
methods to determine drainage area runoff:
US EPA SWMM
Rational Method
Modified Rational Method
DeKalb Rational Method
NRCS (SCS) TR-20
NRCS (SCS) TR-55
Santa Barbara Unit Hydrograph (SBUH)
US Army Corps HEC-1
UK Hydrology (Wallingford Procedure
Modified Rational Method)







Project Options

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Hydraulic Capabilities of SSA
SSA includes the following
hydraulic routing methods:
Steady Flow
Kinematic Wave (default
method)
Hydrodynamic







Project Options
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Hydrodynamic Routing
Most sophisticated routing method
Solves the complete 1-D Saint Venant flow
equations to produce the most accurate
results
Accounts for pressurized flow, channel
storage, backwater effect, entrance and exit
losses, adverse slope conduits, looped
network
Force Mains are modeled using Hazen-
Williams or Darcy-Weisbach equations
Appropriate for any network analysis, method
of choice for systems subjected to backwater
effects
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Defining a Network Model
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SSA Stormwater Model Representation
Model is constructed using the
following elements:
Subbasins
Nodes
Links
Rainwater (called precipitation) falls
onto subbasins
Runoff occurs within the subbasin,
and then enters a downstream
node (or another subbasin if using
EPA SWMM hydrology)
Nodes are connected together
using links
Links allow water to travel (called
routing) from node to node
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Rainfall Data
Intensity-Duration-Frequency
(IDF) data
Rational, Modified Rational, Dekalb
Rational hydrology methods
Rainfall data (Rainfall Designer)
Used by all other hydrology methods
US rainfall database
3,700 locations
Developed and validated from variety of
data sources (e.g., NJ DEQ, etc.)
1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100yr storm
frequencies
24 hr duration
Manual entry or import
Numerous rainfall distributions
SCS, IL Huff, IN Huff, Southern FL, etc.
External rainfall file
IDF Curves
Rainfall Designer
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Node Elements
Nodes are a generic term used to represent
many nodal type elements
J unction
Manholes (storage accounted as 4 ft manhole)
Computational point along a link, like along a stream or
internally within a pipe
Storm drain inlets (catchbasins)
Storage nodes
Detention ponds
Other storage type nodes where water is stored (e.g.,
junction box)
Outfalls
Nodes are computational points in the model
where WSEL is computed at each time step
Locations where flow can enter the network
(inflows) or leave the network (outflows)
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Link Elements
Links are a generic term used to
represent many link type elements
Conveyance Link
Pipe
Open channel (i.e., river, stream, ditch, gutter)
Pump
Orifice
Weir (spillway)
Outlet
Links allow flow to be transported
(routed) from node to node
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Civil 3D and SSA Workflow
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Typical Workflow With Civil 3D
Layout storm system in Civil 3D (rules applied to design system in 3-
dimensions)
Establish subbasins for storm system in Civil 3D (use catchment object
tool, water drop tool)
Edit System in SSA
Define project and analysis options
Connect gutters, Refine model as necessary
Run the analysis
View analysis output results
Adjust pipe sizing as necessary to handle the analyzed storms
Export the file to .STM from SSA
Import the file into Civil 3D
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.STM File Interoperability Notes
Parts Conversion is based on
Part Matching Settings within a
set Parts List

OR

User can allow part family
swapping (including custom
parts) via Pipe Network Feature
Settings



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Hydraflow/SSA Differences
2012 Autodesk
Portfolio Differences
Hydraflow
Extension
Simple SCS Design
Methods, Simple
Hydrology
Simple Hydraulic
Calculations,
Standard Step
Peak Flow
Storm and Sanitary
Analysis (SSA)
Continuous Rainfall,
Design Methods, Complex
Hydrology
Complex Hydraulic
Calculation
Dynamic Wave
Continuity
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Side-by-Side
Hydraflow
FHWA HEC-22 Chapter 4
Inlet Calculations
No capability
Hydrographs: Pond and Channel
Routing
SSA
FHWA HEC-22 Chapter 4
Custom Performance Curves
Neenah Inlets
Pumps & Forcemains,
Flow Reversal,
Back-pitched pipes
Pond Routing, Overland,
Channel Flow Routing of pipe
network
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Storm Sewer
Modeling and Analysis
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Drainage Analysis
In this example, you will see how to:
Model and analyze storm sewer networks in Civil 3D and Storm
and Sanitary Analysis
Use tools SSA to set Project and Analysis options and
methodologies to accurately analyze the system
Produce reports summarizing the design and analysis of drainage
systems
Bring analyzed and adjusted network back to Civil 3D to update the
design model

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Overview of Workflow
Confirm catchment objects are associated
with pipe networks
Select pipe network
Use Edit in SSA button from Ribbon
Automatically opens SSA and imports
data, choose new project
Review properties and drawing
information brought over:
DWG file placed in background
Conversion of Catchment objects to
SSA subbasin elements
Pipes become links
Structures become junctions




Storm and Sanitary Analysis Edit in SSA
Drainage with SSA
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Detention Pond
Modeling and Analysis
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Pond Design & Analysis
In this example, you will see how to:
Model and analyze detention basins in Civil 3D and Storm and
Sanitary Analysis
Use tools in Civil 3D and Storm and Sanitary Analysis to determine
site hydrology for a number of methodologies
Produce reports summarizing the design and analysis of
stormwater management basins
Account for current regulatory requirements, such as infiltration

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Overview of Workflow
In Civil 3D, prepare pond surface for stage storage analysis
Run stage storage tool and create table
Setup storage node in SSA file
Create a storage curve based on data from Civil 3D
Establish elevations of storage node
Create an emergency spillway in SSA
Model an outlet structure with an orifice and weirs
Configure exfiltration
Run analysis and review results





Detention Ponds in Civil 3D and SSA
Drainage with SSA
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