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      • Guidance on Conductivity Rates
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    Background (Reference/Theory)

    The background theory for InfoDrainage™ includes a range of procedures and formulas that can be used in concert to simulate the effects of site runoff, pollutant generation, hydrology routing and hydraulic attenuation.

    Topics in this section
    • Manning Formula
    • Colebrook-White Formula
    • Rainfall Map
    • RED (Rainfall) File Format
    • Volumetric Runoff Coefficient
    • Unit Hydrograph
    • Index Flood and Adjustment for Return Period
    • Runoff Generation
    • MicroDrainage File Support
    • Analysis
    • Units Translation
    • Guidance on Conductivity Rates
    • Hydraulic and Energy Grade Lines
    • Land Use and Soil Type Calculations
    • Backwards Compatibility

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