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Main applications

  • This setting is set when the movement of water by a culvert or the like is simply expressed in a floodplain.

  • Difference from tunnel: The flow rate evaluation formula is different.

    • [Calvert]: Formula based on "Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Flood Inundation Area Map Creation Manual (4th Edition) July 27"

Figure: Calvert

Table: Culvert context menu items and functions

Context menu items function
Creating a New Culvert Create a new culvert or siphon.
Remove all culverts Remove all culverts or siphons.

Creating a New Culvert

  1. Mouse click the start and end points on the map to specify the extent.


    Figure: Creating a New Calvert (Ranged)

  2. To revert to the previous state, right-click or[BackSpace] press the key.

  3. To cancel the creation,[Esc] press the key.

  4. Double-click or [Enter] press the Press to confirm.

  5. Set the conditions related to culverts on the Properties screen.


    Figure: Properties screen for creating a new culvert.

    Table: New culvert property names and settings

Property Name What to set
name Enter a name of your choice.
mode Select the operating mode.
The default value is "culvert".
"Calvert": Calvert "Square Siphon": Rectangular tube siphon "
Round Siphon": Circular section
tube siphon
Width (m) Sets the width of the culvert.
Specify a value that is smaller than the mesh size to be calculated.
The default value is "1".
Height (m) Sets the height of the culvert.
Specify a value that is smaller than the mesh size to be calculated.
The default value is "1".
Diameter(m) When the mode is "Maru Siphon", set the diameter.
The default value is "1".
Pipeline length(m) In corner and round siphon mode, set the length of the tube.
The initial value is the length specified on the map.
Roughness In corner and round siphon mode, set the roughness of the tube.
The default value is "0.014".
Loss factor In corner and round siphon mode, set the loss factor of the tube.
The default value is "1".
Figure length Displays the length of the specified culvert on the map.
valid Enable/disable settings.
The initial value is True.
True: Enabled:
False: Disabled
Line Style Specify the line style (line type/line width/line color) to be displayed on the map.
The initial values are as follows:
Linetype:
Solid Line Width: 2px Linecolor:
RGB (200,100,0)

Remove all culverts

When you select the menu, a confirmation message appears. [Yes] Click the button to delete all culvert data.

Figure: Remove all culverts.


Last update: 2023-03-20