© 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Free software costs money A comparison between EPANET v2.0, WaterCAD and WaterGEMS v8i SS3 Angela.Suarez@Bentley.com Application Engineer Bentley Hydraulics & Hydrology Solutions What is it like to model using… WaterCAD/GEMS © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated EPANET 2 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Consider these: 1. Ease of use 2. Hydraulic elements 3. CAD, GIS interoperability 4. Model building tools 5. Advanced hydraulic features © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated 6. Technical Support + Training 3 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM 1. Ease of use EPANET WaterCAD WaterGEMS Model Layout / Data Entry Graphs Tabular Reports Profiles Contours Element Symbology Network Navigator Export to Google Earth * ** * Available in the MicroStation platform only **Available In MicroStation and ArcGIS platforms Available 4 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Limited Not Available © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Pressure Zone Manager 2. Modeling Elements EPANET WaterCAD WaterGEMS Reservoir Tank Junction Pipe PRV, PSV, PBV, FCV, TCV, GPV Air valves at high points Hydropneumatic Tanks Hydrants Variable Speed Pump Variable Speed Pump Battery Available 5 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Limited Not Available © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Isolation Valves 3. CAD, GIS Interoperability EPANET WaterCAD WaterGEMS Database import/export Convert CAD to pipes Shapefile import / export Runs inside of ArcGIS Runs inside of AutoCAD * Runs inside of MicroStation Background CAD, shapefiles, .JPG Oracle, SQL import/export Import/Export EPANET files * Available at an additional cost Available 6 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Limited Not Available © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Excel import/export 4. Model Building Tools EPANET WaterCAD WaterGEMS Demand Allocation using meter data Demand Allocation using population Demand Allocation by land use or area Includes Average Demand Libraries? Includes Material Libraries? SCADA connection * Network Skeletonization * User-defined attributes Associate external files (photos, videos, etc) * Available in WaterCAD as an Add-On Available 7 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Limited Not Available © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Terrain Elevation Extractor 5. Advanced Hydraulic Features EPANET WaterCAD WaterGEMS Scenario Management Automated Fire Flow analysis Model Calibration (Genetic Algorithms) * Pump scheduling * Automated design and rehabilitation * Criticality analysis and Flushing studies Source Tracking Leakage detection * Pipe Renewal Planner (Asset Management) * Water Hammer Modeling ** ** * Available in WaterCAD as an Add-On ** Use same WaterCAD/WaterGEMS file in Bentley HAMMER® Available 8 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Limited Not Available © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Pressure Dependent Demands 6. Training and Technical Support EPANET WaterCAD WaterGEMS 24/7 Technical support Virtual instructor-led training Virtual On-Demand training Local Classroom training Internet forums Knowledgebase Available 9 | WWW.BENTLEY.COM Limited Not Available © 2009 Bentley Systems, Incorporated Modeling Books, Textbooks