Regionalization

Regionalization allows the elements of InfoDrainage to be reordered or removed in order to keep the workspace uncluttered, and provide quick easy access to various functionality.

Region Detection

Upon first opening InfoDrainage, the region will be set by determining your PCs format region, in the same manner that the units are configured. If InfoDrainage could not recognize the format as being specific to a region, then the Global region must be selected.

The region can be changed using Preferences . InfoDrainage will then remember the set region, and will then open in that region rather than using your PCs format region.

Region Validation

The following actions can create a scenario where an attempt to load values restricted for a region is made:

If one of these actions does result in attempting to load values restricted to the region, the following warning message will appear:

This warning provides a brief description of the issue, including the current region, followed by a table that enumerates all issues. The following columns are shown in the error form:

If you click OK, the warning message will set the region to global. If you click Cancel, the action will be terminated. The undo/redo does not allow the option to cancel.

What is Regionalized?

The following tables display the values that are available in InfoDrainage for the given property, in the order they appear.

Autosizing

Layout (Network Design Report)

Region Available Layouts
Global
  1. Methode de Caquot
  2. Default
  3. HEC-22
  4. Full
Australia
  1. Default
  2. Full
China
  1. Default
  2. Full
France
  1. Methode de Caquot
  2. Default
  3. Full
United Kingdom
  1. Default
  2. Full
United States
  1. HEC-22
  2. Default
  3. Full

Method (Network Design Criteria)

Region Available Methods
Global
  1. Rational Method
  2. (UK) Modified Rational Method
  3. Methode de Caquot
Australia
  1. Rational Method
China
  1. Rational Method
France
  1. Methode de Caquot
  2. Rational Method
United Kingdom
  1. (UK) Modified Rational Method
  2. Rational Method
United States
  1. Rational Method

Optimize Velocity (Network Design Criteria)

Region Available Methods
Global
  1. Full Bore
  2. 1/3 Proportional Velocity
  3. (UK) 1/3 Proportional Velocity
Australia
  1. Full Bore
  2. 1/3 Proportional Velocity
China
  1. Full Bore
  2. 1/3 Proportional Velocity
France
  1. Full Bore
  2. 1/3 Proportional Velocity
United Kingdom
  1. Full Bore
  2. 1/3 Proportional Velocity
  3. (UK) 1/3 Proportional Velocity
United States
  1. Full Bore
  2. 1/3 Proportional Velocity

Default Preset Values

The values of properties associated with default presets (the items available in the toolbox) can be varied across regions. The default values are used in the global region. All properties that differ in any region are listed in the following table:

Preset United Kingdom United States
Urb-Res-Dev (US exclusive area inflow) Not Available (US only)
  • Preliminary Sizing
    • Volumetric Runoff Coefficient 0.7
    • Percentage Impervious: 85%
    • Time of Concentration 8 min
  • Dynamic Sizing
    • Runoff Method: SCS
      • Pervious Curve Number 69
      • Time of Concentration 8 min
      • Shape Type: Curvilinear
      • Shape Factor 484
      • Initial Abstraction Type: Fraction
      • Initial Abstraction Fraction 0.2
      • Percentage Impervious 85%
Urb-Res-Existing (US exclusive area inflow) Not Available (US only)
  • Preliminary Sizing
    • Volumetric Runoff Coefficient 0.25
    • Percentage Impervious: 15%
    • Time of Concentration 12 min
  • Dynamic Sizing
    • Runoff Method: SCS
      • Pervious Curve Number 69
      • Time of Concentration 12 min
      • Shape Type: Curvilinear
      • Shape Factor 484
      • Initial Abstraction Type: Fraction
      • Initial Abstraction Fraction 0.2
      • Percentage Impervious 15%
Manhole
  • Toggle: Invert Elevation
  • Toggle: Invert Elevation
Standard MH (UK & US exclusive manhole)
  • Toggle: Invert Elevation
  • Depth 1.5m
  • Chamber Shape: Circular
  • Diameter 1.2m
  • Toggle: Invert Elevation
  • Depth 5ft
  • Chamber Shape: Circular
  • Diameter 4.2ft
Rectangular Vault (US exclusive manhole) Not Available (US only)
  • Toggle: Invert Elevation
  • Depth 8ft
  • Chamber Shape: Rectangular
  • Length 20ft
  • Width 10ft
Pipe Connection
  • Colebrook-White Roughness 0.6
  • Diameter 100mm
  • Diameter 12in
Trapezoidal Channel No changes
  • Base 36in
  • Side slope 1:2
Bioretention
  • Toggle: Base
  • Toggle: Base
  • Depth 2ft
  • Freeboard 6in
  • Filtration rate 20in/hr
  • Underdrain on
    • Number of barrels 1
    • Diameter 6in
  • Soil layer
    • Depth 18in
    • Porosity 30%
    • Percolation rate 8in/hr
  • Storage layer
    • Depth 6in
    • Porosity 40%
Pond
  • Toggle: Base
  • Toggle: Base
  • Depth 60in
  • Freeboard 6in
Tank
  • Toggle: Base
  • Toggle: Base
  • Depth 48in
  • Freeboard 6in
  • Porosity 95%
Porous Paving
  • Toggle: Base
  • Toggle: Base
  • Depth 24in
  • Paving Layer Depth 4in
  • Membrane percolation rate 20in/hr
  • Porosity 40%
Swale
  • Toggle: Base
  • Toggle: Base
  • Depth 42in
  • Side slope 1:4
  • Freeboard 6in
  • Filtration rate 8in/hr
Dry Swale (UK & US exclusive swale)
  • Toggle: Base
  • Side Slope 1:4
  • Trench On
  • Toggle: Base
  • Depth 42in
  • Side slope 1:4
  • Freeboard 6in
  • Filtration rate 8in/hr
  • Trench on
    • Depth 24in
    • Porosity 30%
    • Underdrain on
      • Diameter 6in
      • Number of barrels 1
Infiltration Trench
  • Toggle: Base
  • Toggle: Base
  • Depth 48in
  • Porosity 30%
Chamber No changes
  • Arch
    • Length 8.5ft
    • Wall thickness 2in
    • Base 52in
    • Height 30.5in
  • Embedded on
    • Porosity 30%
    • Above 0.5ft
    • Below 0.5ft
    • Sides 1ft
    • Ends 1ft

Inlets

All inlets are available for all regions, except HEC-22 inlets, which are not available in the United Kingdom region.

Preliminary Sizing Calculators

The following values are available for the Preliminary Sizing Calculators.

Region Available Calculator
Global
  1. Quick Storage Estimate
  2. Water Quality Volume
  3. First Flush
  4. UK and Ireland Rural Runoff
  5. Methode des Pluies
Australia
  1. Quick Storage Estimate
  2. Water Quality Volume
  3. First Flush
China
  1. Quick Storage Estimate
  2. Water Quality Volume
  3. First Flush
France
  1. Methode des Pluies
  2. Quick Storage Estimate
  3. Water Quality Volume
  4. First Flush
United Kingdom
  1. Quick Storage Estimate
  2. UK and Ireland Rural Runoff
  3. Water Quality Volume
  4. First Flush
United States
  1. Quick Storage Estimate
  2. Water Quality Volume
  3. First Flush

Rainfall

Regionalization only applies to design rainfall. Other forms of rainfall (IDF, Table IDF, and Known Rainfall) are available to all regions.

Region Available Design Rainfall
Global
  1. SCS
  2. NOAA
  3. FEH
  4. FSR
  5. ARR
  6. Desbordes
  7. Chinese Design Rainfall
  8. User Defined
Australia
  1. ARR
  2. User Defined
China
  1. Chinese Design Rainfall
  2. User Defined
France
  1. Desbordes
  2. User Defined
United Kingdom
  1. FSR
  2. FEH
  3. User Defined
United States
  1. SCS
  2. NOAA
  3. User Defined

Runoff Methods

The following methods are available for Inflows.

Region Available Runoff Methods
Global
  1. Time of Concentration
  2. SCS
  3. SBUH
  4. Time Area Diagram
  5. FSR
  6. FEH
  7. ReFH
  8. ReFH2
  9. Green Roof
  10. Laurenson
  11. Modified Rational (Static)
  12. SWMM
Australia
  1. Laurenson
  2. Time of Concentration
  3. Green Roof
  4. SWMM
China
  1. Time of Concentration
  2. SCS
  3. Green Roof
  4. SWMM
France
  1. Time of Concentration
  2. Time Area Diagram
  3. SCS
  4. Modified Rational (Static)
  5. Green Roof
United Kingdom
  1. Time of Concentration
  2. Time Area Diagram
  3. FSR
  4. FEH
  5. ReFH
  6. ReFH2
  7. Green Roof
United States
  1. SCS
  2. SBUH
  3. Time of Concentration
  4. Green Roof
  5. Modified Rational (Static)
  6. SWMM

Analysis

The Static runoff method in Analysis Criteria is only available in the following regions:

The Safety Factor for analysis is only available in the UK and Global regions. Default values are as follows:

Parent topic: Preferences