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Unstable Weirs- Please Help!
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01-05-2012 06:30 AM
I have developed a model for a project that I am working on. It is a small but complicated model. I have 3 structures with 2 chambers and have weirs and orifices between the chambers. when I ran the model for 100 year storm and look at the animation, weirs go crazy with zillion peaks. I am not sure why weirs are so unstable. Can anyone please suggest any solution? I have attached the model here.
Thanks,
KD
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01-10-2012 12:25 PM in reply to:
kdave
You could try to increase your time step. Just don't go crazy with it or you could miss your true peak if the time step is too large.
Windows 7 64-bit
HP Z600 8 Gig RAM
Civil 3D 2011
HP Z600 8 Gig RAM
Civil 3D 2011
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01-29-2012 08:13 AM in reply to:
kdave
The best advice is to reduce your time step. When you use a large time step, the volume into the pond pushes the pond highwater level up, which corresponds to a discharge that allows more water to leave than the prior time step.
Be sure your pond has sufficient stage information as it increments near the weir level.
Matthew Anderson, PE
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Global Services
Autodesk, Inc.
Matthew Anderson, PE
Business Consultant
Global Services
Autodesk, Inc.
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01-30-2012 05:38 AM in reply to:
Matt.Anderson
Matt, Do you mean reducing the routing time under "Analysis Options"? Currently I have it set at 30 sec (default value).
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01-30-2012 06:47 AM in reply to:
kdave
Yes, reduce the hydraulic routing time step in Analysis options.
Matthew Anderson, PE
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