Water Module overview

The purpose of this page is to provide an overview of the many components of the Water Module. Use this page to explore component details, underlying models and formulas, and configurable parameters.

Rain related components

The following components relate to the Rainfall Overlay:

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Models

1. Rainfall (Weather and Rain Areas)
2. Surface flow and runoff
3. Evapotranspiration
4. Infiltration
5. Sewer infiltration
6. Sewer overflow
7. Water storage (for example: Green roof)

Hydrological features and structures

• Water areas
• Weirs
• Culverts
• Sewer areas
• Sewer overflows
• Pumps

To learn more about rain-related components, see Quadrant 2 of the Water Module Testbed. This Testbed is available to you as a project in the Tygron Platform.

Flooding related components

The following components define the Flooding Overlay:

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1. Breach
2. Initial breach width
3. Breach growth over time
4. Surface elevation
5. Impacted buildings
6. Internal (or External) area, origin of flood.

To learn more about flooding-related components, see Quadrant 1 of the Water Module Testbed. This Testbed is available to you as a project in the Tygron Platform.

Groundwater related components

The following components define the Groundwater Overlay:

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1. Rain variation over time
2. Evaporation variation over time
3. Ground transpiration and vegetation root depths
4. Ground infiltration
5. Ground water flow
6. Rainfall runoff

To learn more about groundwater-related components, see Quadrant 4 of the Water Module Testbed. This Testbed is available to you as a project in the Tygron Platform.

Hydraulic structures

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The following hydraulic structures can be used:

1. Inlets and outlets
2. Weirs
3. Culverts
4. Pumps
5. Sewer overflows
6. Water areas

To learn more about hydraulic structures, see Quadrant 3 of the Water Module Testbed. This Testbed is available to you as a project in the Tygron Platform.

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Water Module

Water Module

Tutorials

Overview

Theory

Benchmarks

Group

Hydraulic structures

Inlet

Inlet q • Inlet area • Inlet capacity •  Lower threshold •  Upper threshold • Inlet underground

Pump

Pump q •  Lower threshold •  Upper threshold • Pump angle • Pump capacity • Pump area

Culvert

Culvert diameter • Culvert rectangular height • Culvert threshold • Culvert n

Weir

Weir height • Weir width • Weir angle • Weir coefficient • Weir n • Weir target level

Sewer overflow

Sewer overflow • Sewer overflow speed

Drainage

Drainage q • Drainage datum • Drainage active • Drainage overflow threshold

Output

Object flow output • Object height output • Object datum output a • Object datum output b • Object water area output • Object width output • Weir dam output

Related

Building attributes • Hydrological features •  Terrain attributes • Model attributes • Results • Simulation data