

“Bentley tools provided key data for decision making and completion of the study, ensuring the system's operational efficiency, bringing financial sustainability to the utility and reliability of services to the people.”
Technical Capabilities
Interface and Graphical Editing
- Ability to run from within four compatible platforms:
- Stand-alone Windows
- ArcGIS (ArcMap license required)
- MicroStation (MicroStation license required)
- AutoCAD (AutoCAD license required)
- Element morphing, splitting, and reconnection
- Scaled, schematic, and hybrid environments
- Automatic element labeling
- Unlimited undo, redo
- Element prototypes
- User data extensions
- Aerial views and dynamic zooming
- Named views manager
- Multiple background-layer support
- Ability to track model changes by user, date, element, and more
- Ability to add online Bing Maps as background
Interoperability and Model Building
- Complete compatibility with WaterCAD/WaterGEMS
- EPANET import/export
- Spreadsheet, database, ODBC, shapefile, DXF and DGN file, geodatabase*, Geometric network*, and SDE* connections (*when running from within ArcMap)
- GIS-ID property to maintain associations between records in the data source/GIS and elements in the model
- Graphical SCADA element
- Customer Meter element
- Automatic demand allocation from geospatial data
- Geospatial demand allocation from customer meters and lump-sum geospatial data
- Geospatial-based water consumption projection
- Daily, weekly, monthly, and superimposed patterns
- Composite demands with global editing
- Area, count, discharge, and population-based loading
- Pipe-length-based demand loading
- Elevation extraction from DEM, TIN, shapefiles, CAD drawings, and surfaces
- Lateral link (no need to split pipes)
Model Management
- Unlimited scenarios and alternatives
- Active topology
- Global attribute tabular editing
- Sorting and persistent filtering on tabular reports
- Dynamic and static selection sets
- Customizable engineering libraries
- Global engineering units management
- Sub-model management
- Network Navigator for automatic topology review and connectivity consistency
- Automatic element validation
- Automated model skeletonization
- Orphaned nodes and dead-end pipes queries
- Complete flexibility for project options (pressure wave speed, liquid specific gravity and vapor pressure, and run duration)
- Support for ProjectWise®
Hydraulics
- Methods of characteristics for transient analysis
- Wave speed calculator
- Built-in, steady-state, and extended period simulation engines
- Transient force computation
- Turbine modeling: load acceptance and rejection
- Many types of friction methods (steady state using Hazen Williams, Modified Hazen Williams, Darcy Weisbach or Mannings, quasi-steady, and unsteady friction methods)
- Rule-based or logical controls and Unsteady -Vitovsky
- Variable-speed pumping
- Transient analysis batch run
Results Presentation
- Thematic mapping
- Advanced dynamic profiling
- Contour plots
- Profile plots along a path
- Time history graphs at a point
- Synchronized maps, profiles, and point histories visualization
- Advanced tabular reporting with FlexTables
- Publishing of i-models in 2D or 3D, including to Bentley Map Mobile
Hydraulic Elements
- Ability to record AVI video of time analysis
- Reservoir
- Pump: shut down after delay, constant speed (no curve), constant speed (with curve), variable speed
- Turbine
- Pressure regulating valve
- Flow sustaining valve
- Loss element (including orifice)
- Sprinkler
- Check valves
- Gate valve
- Globe valve
- Butterfly valve
- Needle valve
- Ball valve
- User-defined valve
- Dead end
- Constant flow draw-off
- Periodic head/flow
Transient Sources
- Valve closure (including partial closure) and opening
- Pump, controlled shutdown, trips, startup
- Rapid demand change; rapid pressure change
- Multiple transient sources supported simultaneously
Surge Protection Devices
- Surge tank: open, spilling, one way, variable area, differential, with orifice, with bladder
- Hydropneumatic tank (sealed, vented, dipping tube)
- Pressure relief valve
- Surge anticipation valve
- Rupture disk


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