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HydroCAD Owners' Manual

HydroCAD Owner's ManualAuthor: HydroCAD Software Solutions LLC

The HydroCAD Owner's Manual provides detailed documentation, including equations and illustrations, for all the calculations performed by HydroCAD.   The 176 page perfect-bound Manual includes the following major sections listed below.

How to get a copy:

Click here to order printed copies of the owner's manual.  The manual is also provided in PDF format in the CD Reference Library or from your software download page.

Other resources

The HydroCAD help system includes a substantial amount of the content from the Owner's Manual, plus a step-by-step tutorial.  These resources are available under the HydroCAD "Help" menu, or by clicking the Help button on most HydroCAD screens.

 

HydroCAD User's Guide

bulletInstalling HydroCAD
bulletStarting and Configuring HydroCAD
bulletOpening a Project
bulletWorking with the Routing Diagram
bulletPrinting Reports
bulletWorking with Individual Nodes
bulletEntering Your Data
bulletHydrograph Calculations
bulletEvaluating Your Results
bulletUnits of measure
bulletProject files
bulletData import

Technical Reference Manual

bulletUnits of measure
bulletRainfall data
bulletIDF library
bulletUse NOAA/NRCC data
bulletRainfall library
bulletSynthetic mass curves
bulletUnit hydrographs
bulletCurve Number
bulletTime of Concentration
bulletSCS Runoff Methodology
bulletSanta Barbara Urban Hydrograph Method
bulletRational Method
bulletReach Routing Calculations
bulletPond storage calculations
bulletHydraulics Calculations
bulletPond Routing Calculations
bulletWater Quality & Detention Time
bulletLink Calculations
bulletAdditional Hydrograph Calculations
bulletLand use analysis and pollutant loading
bulletCalculation messages
bulletFrequently asked questions

References

bulletA list of helpful references covering all the topics and techniques employed by HydroCAD.

Appendices

bulletHydrologic soil groups
bulletRunoff Curve Numbers
bulletCN adjustment for AMC/ARC
bulletRainfall library
bulletSCS synthetic rainfall distributions
bulletManning's Number Tables
bulletBroad-Crested Weir Coefficients
bulletCulvert Entrance Loss Coefficients
bulletSheet Flow Roughness Coefficients
bulletVelocity Factors
bulletCross-sectional area & perimeter calculations

Index

bulletA complete Index makes it easy to find information on a specific topic.

 

 

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