Straightforward storm sewer design
In challenging times, budgets for infrastructure projects are tight. OpenFlows StormCAD helps you be as effective as possible on storm sewer development projects.
What is OpenFlows StormCAD?
OpenFlows StormCAD provides roadway and site designers, stormwater master planners, and land developers like you with advanced tools to effectively deliver high quality design with minimized capital investments. It offers a complete approach to storm sewer design and analysis, from rainfall to outlet.
- Deliver High-Quality Design
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High-Quality Storm Sewer System Designs
Streamline Model Building and Management
Use the rational method to calculate peak flows, or leverage gradually varied flow hydraulics.
Effortless Storm Sewer Design
Design gravity piping and structures to automatically determine cost-effective pipe sizes. Invert elevations while minimizing pipe cover to avoid unnecessary pipe trench excavation.
Design Stormwater Systems
Minimize capital investments by simply entering your design restrictions: velocities, slopes, cover depths, and pipe and inlet matching offsets. Find out the most cost-effective pipe sizes and invert elevations.
- Improve Design Productivity
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Intuitive Storm Sewer Design and Analysis
Allocate and Estimate Stormwater Loads
Load models with wet weather runoff flows derived from Hydro-35 or intensity-duration-frequency rainfall events. Runoff flows are computed using the Rational Method.
Analyze Inlet Capacities
Calculate stormwater runoff that will enter an inlet or be carried downstream into gutter or pond.
Design and Analyze Culverts
Select from a library of standard culvert shapes, materials, and entrance conditions. Then compute culvert headwater and tailwater elevations using calculation methodologies outlined in hydraulic design series.
High-Quality Storm Sewer System Designs
Streamline Model Building and Management
Use the rational method to calculate peak flows, or leverage gradually varied flow hydraulics.
Effortless Storm Sewer Design
Design gravity piping and structures to automatically determine cost-effective pipe sizes. Invert elevations while minimizing pipe cover to avoid unnecessary pipe trench excavation.
Design Stormwater Systems
Minimize capital investments by simply entering your design restrictions: velocities, slopes, cover depths, and pipe and inlet matching offsets. Find out the most cost-effective pipe sizes and invert elevations.
Intuitive Storm Sewer Design and Analysis
Allocate and Estimate Stormwater Loads
Load models with wet weather runoff flows derived from Hydro-35 or intensity-duration-frequency rainfall events. Runoff flows are computed using the Rational Method.
Analyze Inlet Capacities
Calculate stormwater runoff that will enter an inlet or be carried downstream into gutter or pond.
Design and Analyze Culverts
Select from a library of standard culvert shapes, materials, and entrance conditions. Then compute culvert headwater and tailwater elevations using calculation methodologies outlined in hydraulic design series.
OpenFlows StormCAD
- Design storm sewer systems with unlimited inlets
- Calculate catchment runoffs, inlet capacities, and pipe network flows with easy-to-use model layout
- Convert from CAD and GIS, as well as automate design for cost-optimization
*Prices vary per region. For more options, see licensing and subscriptions section.
User Quote
“TUSPL used OpenFlows StormCAD, OpenFlows WaterGEMS, and OpenFlows PondPack to design a fresh and recyclable water supply distribution network, and Bentley Substation was used for the design of the power supply.”
— Tandon Urban Solutions Pvt. Ltd., TUSPL
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Stormwater Network Design Solution
Using OpenFlows StormCAD saves $10,000 and avoids a potential six-month construction delay.
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Frequently Asked Questions
StormCAD is a comprehensive modeling software for the design and analysis of storm sewer systems. With StormCAD, you can calculate catchment runoffs, inlet capacities, and gutters and pipe network flows.
The price of OpenFlows StormCAD varies per region. While there are various types of licensing available, a common choice is the 12-month practitioner license offered through Virtuosity, Bentley’s eCommerce store. When you purchase through the eStore, you get a Virtuoso Subscription. This means you get the software and “Keys” (tokens) to redeem for customizable training, mentoring, and consulting services.
You can learn how to use OpenFlows StormCAD by watching Bentley’s tutorial videos that showcase useful functionalities. Additionally, when you purchase through Virtuosity you get a Virtuoso Subscription which means you get both software and training or expert services you need to get started quickly.
Refer to the ‘Installation Requirements’ section of StormCAD’s ReadMe file.
Platform pre-requirements
StormCAD runs without platform restrictions as a stand-alone application. It can also run from within AutoCAD and MicroStation.
The requirements are also available in the StormCAD’s ReadMe file.
For the most up-to-date system requirements, visit Bentley Communities.
Licensing and Subscription options
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Computer Applications in Hydraulic Engineering
This fully updated 9th edition textbook is available for download! Ideal for engineers and students in hydraulics and hydrology, offering theory and real-world applications with problem-solving and modeling exercises featuring OpenFlows WaterGEMS, HAMMER, SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, PondPack, StormCAD, FlowMaster and CulvertMaster.
