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Sample Civil Design Projects

Analyzing Existing Surface Water Conditions

and Design of Proposed Storm Water

Conveyance System

Autodesk Civil Design provides capabilities to analyze existing surface

water conditions across a site, and then layout and analyze a proposed

storm water collection system (pipes, structures, ponds). Key to this

solution is the integration with the terrain modeling and the

graphical layout and editing capabilities of AutoCAD Land

Development Desktop.

Various runoff analysis methods are included to meet your regional

or project needs. Data such as slope or elevations can be retrieved

from the terrain model, and areas and distances can be retrieved

directly from entities or graphical selections. Libraries are included

to apply other factors such as soil types and land use variables. After

all of your data is input, you can generate reports and charts for

plotting. The results can also be used in the design of a storm water

collection system.

Pipes are laid out graphically across a site or along a road. Each vertex

is automatically defined as a structure (manhole, catch basin, and so

on) and pipe lengths and rim elevations are automatically extracted.

With the pipe run defined, the analysis process can begin and tabular

or graphical editing can be performed. Once complete, finished

drafting can be created for plan, profile, and cross section plots of the

pipe run.

To complete the process, retention and detention ponds can be

designed and shaped using a variety of design options. The pond can

then be turned into a surface, and the stage-storage results can be

integrated into the overall storm water system.