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    kdave
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    Registered: ‎09-13-2011
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    Shape Factor

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    09-13-2011 02:00 PM

    Does anyone know which value of Shape Factor SSA uses? In my office, before I joined, Hydraflow was being used where Shape Factor was one of the input values. When I used SSA for my project, it didn't ask for Shape Factor value. So I am not sure if it assumes a particular value.

     

    Thanks,

    KD

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    Matt.Anderson
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    Re: Shape Factor

    09-13-2011 03:40 PM in reply to: kdave

    Review Dimenionless Unit Hydrograph.  The Standard 484 is pretty typical, but there are other pre-defined values available



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    kdave
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    Re: Shape Factor

    09-14-2011 06:06 AM in reply to: Matt.Anderson

    Thanks Matt..!

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    Re: Shape Factor

    06-27-2012 06:03 AM in reply to: Matt.Anderson

    I am not able to find out which shape factor the program is using.  Where do you find that information?  Can it be changed/selected?

    WaltBPE
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    Matt.Anderson
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    Re: Shape Factor

    06-28-2012 05:13 AM in reply to: kdave

    Walter -

     

    Change the Hydrology Engine to TR-20 and review the Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph. 484.png

     

    The Standard 484 Shape factor is the SCS Unit Hydrograph. 



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    Re: Shape Factor

    06-28-2012 01:54 PM in reply to: Matt.Anderson

    Thank you.

     

    It would be nice if the shape factor input was placed with the rainfall selection criteria rather than by tself.

    WaltBPE
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