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Pipe Design: Autocad Civil 3D 2010 Education Curriculum Unit 3: Land Development

In this lesson, students learn how to add pipes and structures to a pipe network in plan view and in profile view. Students also learn how to label the pipes and structures in both views. The Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension is used to calculate pipe sizes and invert elevations for a storm sewer pipe network. You create a pipe network to model storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water main systems. By creating a 3D model of a pipe network, you can quickly explore different design alternatives and c

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Pipe Design: Autocad Civil 3D 2010 Education Curriculum Unit 3: Land Development

In this lesson, students learn how to add pipes and structures to a pipe network in plan view and in profile view. Students also learn how to label the pipes and structures in both views. The Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension is used to calculate pipe sizes and invert elevations for a storm sewer pipe network. You create a pipe network to model storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water main systems. By creating a 3D model of a pipe network, you can quickly explore different design alternatives and c

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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010

Education Curriculum Instructor Guide


Unit 3: Land Development Lesson

Pipe Design
Overview
In this lesson, students learn how to add pipes and structures to a pipe network in plan view
and in profile view. Students also learn how to label the pipes and structures in both views.
The Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension is used to calculate pipe sizes and invert elevations for
a storm sewer pipe network. You create a pipe network to model storm sewer, sanitary sewer,
and water main systems. By creating a 3D model of a pipe network, you can quickly explore
different design alternatives and check for interferences with other subsurface features.
The following illustration shows a pipe network in plan, profile, and 3D views. The arrows
indicate the pipe network.

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When you draw pipe network parts in profile view, you can evaluate the engineering
attributes of your design. You can also customize the appearance of labels to help you design,
or meet internal or client CAD standards requirements. When you edit pipe network data, the
pipe network objects and labels in plan and profile view automatically update to reflect your
revisions. This makes it very easy to generate and evaluate alternatives during the planning
and detailed design processes. Furthermore, when you edit the plan view location of pipe
network parts, the pipe network parts in the profile view automatically update.
The following illustration shows a pipe network in a profile view.

When you label a pipe network, you display the engineering data that you need to complete
and evaluate the design and to construct the pipe network. Pipe labels can be created when
you create the pipe network or after you create the pipe network. Pipe labels automatically
update when you make changes to the pipe network.
The following illustration shows a labeled pipe network.

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The Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension is a powerful tool to calculate pipe sizes and invert
elevations for a storm sewer pipe network.

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Objectives
After completing this lesson, students will be able to:

 Describe the characteristics and function of pipe network objects.

 List the steps for creating pipe networks.

 Create a storm sewer pipe network for Cedar Cove.

 Draw a pipe network in profile view.

 Edit the pipe network.

 Label pipe networks.

 Design a storm sewer network that includes pipe sizes and invert elevations.

Exercises
The following exercises are provided in a step by step format in this lesson:
1. Create a Pipe Network
2. Draw Pipes in Profile view
3. Edit a Pipe Network
4. Label Pipes
5. Design a Storm Sewer

About Pipe Networks


A pipe network is a system of related pipe and structure parts with properties that define
relationships between the network parts, alignments, and surfaces. The following illustration
shows the structures for a storm sewer pipe network in Prospector.

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A pipe network defines the relationship between the network parts and the following objects
and resources.
Option Description
Surface If you configure your pipe network to reference a surface, the elevation data of the surface
is used to determine the vertical sizing and placement of network parts. Sizing and
placement of parts are calculated using the surface data and design rules for individual
parts. For example, manhole rim and pipe invert elevations are calculated directly from the
surface elevations using the design rules.
Alignment A pipe network can take its station data from an associated alignment. Label your network
parts to take the station value from the associated alignment.
Labels You can configure your pipe network to automatically add labels of the selected type to all
pipes and structures that you add to the network. You can also add labels later.

The following illustrations show the development of a simple pipe network.


In most cases, a pipe network design starts with another drawing object. In this example, the
starting point is an alignment, as shown in the following illustration. The elevations of the pipe
network parts created are determined from a surface. The surface can be an existing surface
or a corridor surface representing the finished grade.

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When you use another drawing object as a reference, you can use drawing tools such as
object snaps, transparent commands, and tooltips to help you select locations for your pipe
network parts. In the following illustration, two structures are selected, creating a network
segment with two structures connected by a pipe.

The parts you create are added to the pipe network object in the Prospector tab tree view.
When you select the Pipes or Structures items, their properties are displayed in the item view.
In the following illustration, the three structures added to the network are displayed.

Pipe Network Creation Tools


There are several tools you use to create pipe networks:

 Pipe Network Catalog

The Pipe Network Catalog installs with the software and is external to drawings. It
contains all of the available structure and pipe types.

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 Parts List

You create a parts list and include only those parts that you regularly use to create the
pipe network. Your parts list is created based on the parts contained in the pipe network
catalog, and is saved in the drawing template DWT file. Parts lists are useful for
organizing pipe network parts. You create a separate parts list for storm sewers, sanitary
sewers, and water mains.

 Pipe and Structure Rules (Part Rules)

Pipe and structure rules govern how the engineering details of a pipe network are
calculated when the pipe network is initially created, or when you choose to apply them.
The rules also affect how the pipe network parts behave when they are moved or
edited. Pipe and structure rules can be associated with the individual pipe and structure
parts you add to the Parts List. Pipe rules and structure rules are created independent of
each other and are organized into rule sets.
Pipe rules account for the following:

 Cover and slope: Minimum/maximum cover and minimum/maximum slopes.

 Cover only: Minimum and maximum cover.

 Length check: Minimum and maximum pipe lengths.

 Pipe-to-pipe match: Pipe drop and connection location (invert, obvert, center) between
adjoining pipes.
Structure rules account for the following:

 Maximum pipe-size check: Maximum pipe diameter a structure can accommodate.

 Pipe drop across structure: Change in elevation between invert in and invert out.

 Sump depth: Specify structure sump depth.

Pipe Network Part Creation Modes


You can draft all of the components for a utility network in a single operation using pipe
network part creation modes. Depending on the requirements of your pipe network project
and your design method, you select one of the following pipe network part creation modes.
The mode determines which network parts are added as you create the pipe network.
Option Description
Pipes and Structures Use this mode to create network parts by selecting locations for a series of structures.
Pipes that connect the structures are created automatically. This mode is useful for quickly
creating a simple network such as a "cross-country" branch of a sewer or sanitary system.

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Pipes Only Use this mode to create a network of pipes that are not connected by structures. If you
have already created structures, you can use the Pipes Only mode to create connecting
pipes to complete or add to the network.
Structures Only Use this mode to create only structures in your network. You can add pipes to the
structures later. For example, you can place all the catch basins required by your project
first and add pipes later to create the configuration that is most efficient and uses the
smallest quantity of materials.

Null Structures
When you create pipes that connect without structures, a null structure is created. A null
structure has no function except to connect two pipes. Null structures appear as simple
objects in the drawing area and are listed in the Prospector tab tree view.

Pipes connected by null structures (2D)

Pipes connected by null structures (3D)


The following illustrations show examples of the Pipes Only and Structures Only pipe network
part creation modes. In your design project, if you need to show one or more pipes in another
network that may conflict or interfere with your project, you can use the Pipes Only mode to
create the required pipes without having to create connected structures. You can also use

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Pipes Only mode when you need to create a single, unattached pipe, such as a pipe used as a
culvert under a road crossing, as shown in the following illustration.

In the following illustration, the designer drew all the required structures without pipes using
Structures Only mode.

You can add pipes to the design later using Pipes Only mode to make efficient use of space
and materials. The completed design is shown in the following illustration.

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Pipe Networks Not Requiring Structures
You can use Pipes Only mode to create models of entire systems that use only pipes. For
example, you can design a water distribution network or a network of conduits that are not
pipes, such as electrical lines and fiber optic casings. For a water distribution network, you can
draft a design for the network, but the pipe network objects do not model the function of the
network.

Creating Pipe Network Parts


The following procedures show you how to create pipe networks. When you create a pipe
network, you specify a default parts list that controls which parts you can create, and the
surface and alignment data that is referenced as you create network parts. You then add parts
to the network using a pipe network part creation mode.
Procedure: Creating a Pipe Network
The following steps describe how to create a pipe network with a default configuration.
1. On the ribbon, Home tab, Create Design panel, click Pipe Network > Pipe Network Creation
Tools.
The Create Pipe Network dialog box is displayed.
2. Under Network Name, enter a name for your network.
3. From the Network Parts list, select a parts list that includes the pipes and structures that
you want to create.
4. From the Surface Name list, select the default surface that should determine the vertical
position of network parts.

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5. From the Alignment Name list, select the default alignment to use as a source of stationing
data for your pipe network labels.
6. From the Structure Label Style list, select the label style to add automatically to structures
as they are created.
7. From the Pipe Label Style list, select the label style to add automatically to pipes as they are
created.

Procedure: Creating Parts in a Pipe Network


The following steps describe how to create parts for a pipe network using the Pipes and
Structures pipe network part creation mode. You create parts by selecting locations for
structures, which are then connected by pipes.
1. On the Network Layout Tools toolbar, from the Structures list, select the type of structure to
create.
2. From the Pipes list, select the type of pipe to use to connect the structures.

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3. Set the Toggle Upslope/Downslope button to create pipes that travel in the required
direction.
4. From the list of pipe network part creation modes, select Pipes and Structures.

5. In the drawing area, click the location for the first structure.
A structure is created at the location. The vertical placement of the structure is
determined from the elevation data of the referenced surface.
6. Click the location for a second structure.
A structure is created at the second location. A pipe is created that connects the first and
second structures. The elevation and grade of the pipe are determined using the
referenced surface and the design rules for the selected pipe type.
7. Add additional structures as required. You can change the type of structure and pipes that
are created as you continue with your layout.

Procedure: Creating a Pipes Only Network


The following steps describe how to use the Pipes Only pipe network part creation mode.
1. In the drawing area, click a pipe network part.
2. On the Network Layout Tools toolbar, from the Pipes list, select the type of pipe to use to
connect the structures.
3. From the pipe network part creation modes list, select Pipes Only.

4. Click the location for the start point, then the endpoint of the pipe.
The pipe is created. The endpoint of the current pipe is the start point for the next pipe
you draw.
5. Click the location for the endpoint of the second pipe.

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The first and second pipe are joined with a null structure.
6. To select a start point that is disconnected from the previous pipe, on the command line,
enter s. Click the start point for the next pipe.

Procedure: Creating a Structures Only Network


The following steps describe how to use the Structures Only pipe network part creation mode.
1. In the drawing area, click a pipe network part.
2. On the Network Layout Tools toolbar, from the Structures list, select the type of structure to
create.
3. From the Pipe Network Part Creation Modes list, select Structures Only.

4. In the drawing area, click the locations for structures, as required.


Guidelines
Keep the following guidelines in mind when you create pipe networks:

 When you create a pipe network, use the Station and Offset transparent command on
the Transparent Commands toolbar to create structures based on a fixed offset from an
alignment.

 When you create the drawing template for your organization, include parts lists that
contain the pipe and structure parts your team would use on a regular basis.

 You can automatically check for interferences between multiple pipe networks using
Pipes menu > Utilities > Create Interference Check.

 To keep drawings free of annotation, create tables that show pipe network data.

The following illustrations show the development of pipe networks using two pipe network
part creation modes. In the following illustration, structures have been created at regular
intervals along the alignment without pipes using the Structures Only pipe network part
creation mode.

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Using the Pipes Only pipe network part creation mode, the structures are connected to create
the final network design, as shown in the following illustration.

In the next illustration, a second pipe network is created to show the placement of culverts in
the project. This network is made up of single pipes created using the Pipes Only pipe network
part creation mode.

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Drawing Pipe Networks in Profile View
When you create a pipe network, you first always draw the pipe network in the plan view by
positioning pipe network structures and connected pipes. The initial pipe invert elevations and
pipe slopes are calculated using pipe and structure rules. After you draw the pipe network in
the plan view, you use the Draw Parts in Profile command to draw the pipe network parts in
profile view.
You can either draw individual network parts or the entire pipe network in profile view. You
can draw pipe network parts in any profile view. This is useful when you want to show
crossing pipes for intersecting alignments.

Editing Pipe Networks


You can edit a pipe network either graphically or by changing the pipe data in a table.
Graphical Edits
To edit a pipe network graphically in plan view, select the pipe network part in the drawing
area to activate the grips. Pipe network structures and pipes each have their own grips. When
you edit a pipe network graphically, the tabular data is automatically updated.
Pipe structure grips for plan view graphical editing are shown in the following illustration:

You use the circular grip to rotate the structure. This is useful for asymmetrical structures and
structure styles that display text. You use the square grip to change the location of the
structure. When you move a structure, connected pipes move with the structure. Profile
structures and pipe locations and associated annotation automatically updates.
Note: When you use grips to change the location of pipes in plan view, you disconnect the
structure from the pipe.
There are similar grips that can be used to graphically edit structures and pipes in the profile
view. These are shown in the following illustration:

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You use diamond-shaped grips on pipe parts to change the invert and obvert elevation for
each end of the pipe. This results in a pipe grade change. You use the square grip on the pipe
part to change the invert and obvert elevations at both ends of the pipe. This maintains the
pipe grade. You use the triangle shape grips on the structure pipes to change the rim and
sump elevations.
Data Table Edits
There are several options for editing pipe network data in a table. When you edit pipe
network data in a table, the graphical display of the pipe and structure objects, and associated
annotation, automatically updates.
You can edit pipe and structure data on the Prospector tab of the Toolspace window.

You can also edit the Pipe Properties or Structure Properties. Each dialog box displays the
engineering properties of the pipe or structure. The Pipe Properties dialog box is shown in the
following illustration:

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You can open the Panorama window to edit both pipe and structure parts. You can also set
and preconfigure data column configuration to show the pipe network data you need. The
Panorama window is shown in the following illustration:

Guidelines
Keep the following guidelines in mind when you draw and edit pipe networks:

 A single pipe style controls the display of pipe parts in plan, profile view, and section
view. A single structure style controls the display of structure parts in plan, profile view,
section view, and 3D views.

 Pipe styles and structure styles should be developed and saved in your company/client
DWT drawing template.

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 When you edit pipe network data in Prospector and Panorama, you can control and pre-
configure the data columns to display.

 To provide additional engineering details for the construction of the pipe network, draw
pipes and structures in profile view.

About Pipe Labels


You create pipe labels to convey engineering and design information. You can label any
property of a pipe network, structure, or pipe, in plan or profile view. In plan view, you
typically label manhole and catch basin identification numbers. For pipes, you typically label
the length, description (type), and slope. In profile views, you typically label the same
information, as well as the invert elevations at the structure locations and rim elevations.
You create pipe labels when you create the pipe network, or after you create the pipe
network. Pipe labels automatically update when you make changes to the pipe network.

Labeling Pipes
You use pipe label styles to label pipe network pipes, and you use structure label styles to
label pipe network structures. Pipe and structure label styles are found in the Settings tab of
Toolspace. This is shown in the following illustration:

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If you need to show different pipe and structure data in plan and profile, you create separate
pipe and structure labels for plan and profile views. You can also create pipe label styles to
label crossing pipes in the profile view.
Guidelines
Keep the following guidelines in mind when labeling pipes:

 Modify the command settings for pipe networks to set the default pipe and structure
label styles. When you do this, the correct label styles are automatically applied when
you label the pipe network.

 Use spanning labels to label lengths and slopes over multiple pipe segments. Spanning
labels are useful when you want to label the length of an entire pipe network that spans
several structures, or if you want to label a pipe network with null structures, such as a
water-main network.

About Storm Sewer Networks


This section describes storm sewer networks and the Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension. You
use the Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension to analyze and calculate storm sewer pipe
networks to ensure pipe diameters and invert elevation support designated flow rates.
Storm sewer networks are a series of connected catch basins, manholes, and pipes used to
discharge storm water to an outfall location. Pipe diameters and invert elevations in a storm
sewer network are calculated based on hydrologic and hydraulic analysis.

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Design Calculations
The design of a storm sewer network involves the calculation of pipe diameters and rim
elevations from input flow data. When you create a pipe network in Civil 3D, you individually
select pipe sizes from a list. Invert elevations are typically calculated based on minimum depth
of cover and drop across structure rules. However, to meet the requirements of a storm
sewer, network pipes must be resized and invert elevations must be recalculated using
appropriate hydrologic and hydraulic analysis.
You can either manually enter flow data or use Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension to calculate
the values using traditional methods.
Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension
The Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension:

 Is a Civil 3D extension that can read pipe network geometry, pipe types, and structure
types created in a Civil 3D pipe network.

 Performs hydraulic analysis of both simple and complex storm sewer networks.

 Can calculate pipe diameters, invert elevations, and energy grade lines for up to 250
connected storm sewer lines.

The following images show a storm sewer network in Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension in
different views.
The first image shown is the layout of a storm sewer network in plan view.

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The following image shows a storm sewer network in profile view.

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The following image shows the pipe data for the same storm sewer network. You can either
input the flow data manually, or you can use Hydraflow Hydrographs Extension to calculate
the surface runoff and resultant flow to the individual pipes in the pipe network.

Designing a Storm Sewer Network


This section describes a process for laying out and designing storm sewer networks using Civil
3D and Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension. When you design a storm sewer network, you lay
out the pipe network in Civil 3D, export the pipe network to Hydraflow Storm Sewer Extension
to calculate flow values for the network, and import the Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension
pipe network to Civil 3D.
Process: Designing a Storm Sewer Network
Laying out and designing a storm sewer network involves working in both Civil 3D and
Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension. To lay out and design a storm sewer network, you follow
these steps:
1. Layout the pipe network in Civil 3D using
the Pipe Network Creation Tools.

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2. Export the pipe network to a Hydraflow
Storm Sewers Extension project file.

3. Start Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension.


Open the project file you exported from
Civil 3D. Input the flow values for each
pipe.

4. Compute the pipe sizes, invert elevations,


and hydraulic/energy grade lines.

5. Export the designed pipe network to a


Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension project
file.

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6. Import the pipe network to Civil 3D from
the Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension
project file.

7. Update the storm sewer network with the


new data.

Guidelines
Keep the following guidelines in mind when you create pipe networks:

 Assign the Manning n (smoothness coefficient) value to pipes in the parts list in Civil 3D.
When you create a pipe network from parts in the parts list, the Manning n value is
transferred to Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension. Otherwise you need to assign the
Manning n value manually in Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension.

 In Hydraflow Storm Sewers extension, you must specify US Customary for imperial units
or SI for metric units.

 In Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension, ensure your design codes are in accordance with
local standards for pipe sizing.

Key Terms
Top Surface The top surface is a surface that represents the finished design grade
and is useful when creating pipe networks. Manhole rim elevations and
pipe invert elevations are calculated from the top surface based on
minimum depth and slope criteria.

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Pipe Network Pipes and structures have different dimensions, materials, shapes, and
Catalog configurations. The Pipe Network Catalog is external to the drawing and
contains all possible structure and pipe types.
Parts List The parts list is set up in the drawing template and contains just the
structures and pipes you use in a pipe network. Parts lists are useful for
organizing pipe network parts. You create a separate parts list for storm
sewers, sanitary sewers, and water mains.
Rim Elevation The rim elevation is the design elevation for the top of a manhole. The
rim elevation is usually determined from a surface that represents the
final design grade.
Invert Elevation The invert elevation is the elevation of the bottom of the pipe at the
manhole locations. Each manhole typically has an entering pipe with an
invert in elevation and an existing pipe with an invert out elevation.
Transparent Transparent commands are available on the Transparent Commands
Commands toolbar and are used to issue other commands from within a current
command. They are typically used to select locations relative to other
Civil 3D objects.
Pipe Style The pipe style controls the display of the pipe in plan, profile, and cross
section.
Structure Style The structure style controls the display of the structure in plan, profile,
and cross section.
Part Rules Pipe and structure part rules set the initial engineering details when a
pipe network is created. They also affect how the pipe network parts
behave when they are moved or edited.

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Exercise 1: Create a Pipe Network
In this exercise, students use the Network Layout Tools to create a storm sewer pipe network
for Cedar Cove in plan view. To assist with the creation of the pipe network, students use the
Station and Offset transparent command to accurately position the structures adjacent to the
alignment.
The completed drawing is as shown.

For this exercise, open …\I_PipeDesign-EX1.dwg (M_ PipeDesign-EX1.dwg).


Students use the Transparent Commands toolbar to help layout the pipe network.

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Exercise 2: Draw Pipes in a Profile View
In this exercise, students draw the pipe network in the profile view.
The completed drawing is as shown.

For this exercise, open …\I_PipeDesign-EX2.dwg (M_ PipeDesign-EX2.dwg).


First, students split the screen into two views.

Exercise 3: Edit a Pipe Network


In this exercise, students edit the pipe network by moving a manhole and changing a pipe size.
These edits result in automatic updates to the pipes in the profile view.
The completed drawing is as shown.

For this exercise, open …\I_PipeDesign-EX3.dwg (M_ PipeDesign-EX3.dwg).

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Exercise 4: Label Pipes
Pipe networks are labeled with structure label styles and pipe label styles. In this exercise,
students create and apply label styles to your pipe network in both plan and profile views.
The completed drawing is as shown.

For this exercise, open …\I_PipeDesign-EX4.dwg (M_ PipeDesign-EX4.dwg).


Students begin by creating the labels for the pipes in plan view. Students create and apply a
label that shows pipe length, diameter, and material.

Exercise 5: Design a Storm Sewer


In this exercise, students export a basic pipe network to Hydraflow Storm Sewer Extension,
compute the storm sewer network values, and import the data to Civil 3D.
The completed drawing is as shown.

For this exercise, open …\I_PipeDesign-EX5.dwg (M_ PipeDesign-EX5.dwg).


The drawing contains a pipe network that was created using the Civil 3D Pipe Network
Creation Tools. Review the pipe network in profile view and note that all pipe diameters are
the same.

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Assessment
Challenge Exercise
Instructors provide a master or challenge exercise for students to do based on this lesson.
Questions
1. Why is it important for an engineer to have a top surface that represents the finished design
grade of a subdivision?
2. Where are all the possible pipe and structure materials, sizes, shapes, and dimensions
located?
3. What is the purpose of a parts list?
4. What controls the display of a pipe?
5. Layout of a pipe network occurs in plan or profile view first?
6. When you edit the location of a pipe, will the connected manhole move with it?
7. Where can you edit the style of the labels for pipe in plan view?
8. How does the Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension interact with Civil 3D?
9. Can the Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension size storm sewer pipes?
Answers
1. The top surface is used for the calculation of manhole rims and pipe invert elevations.
2. The Pipe Network Catalog.
3. The parts list is set up in the drawing template and contains just the structures and pipes
you use in a pipe network. Parts lists are useful for organizing pipe network parts. You
create a separate parts list for storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and water mains.
4. The pipe style controls the display of the pipe in plan, profile, and cross section.
5. You must lay out pipe networks in plan view first.
6. No, the pipe moves, but the manhole does not. However, the opposite is true. If you edit
the location of a manhole, the connected pipes move with it.
7. In Toolspace, Settings, expand Pipe, Label Styles, and Plan Profile. Then edit to appropriate
label style. The Layout tab holds many parameters that can be modified, including the Text –
Contents value, which opens the Label Style Composer dialog box.
8. The Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension requires you to export your pipe network to a *.stm
file format. The Extension can open this file and perform calculations and resave the file, at
which point, Civil 3D can import the new network information, replacing the previous
network.

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9. Yes, the Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension can perform standard hydraulic grade line (HGL)
calculations, and compute the capacity and the size of pipes required for the storm sewers.

Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students learned to create, edit, and label pipe networks in AutoCAD Civil 3D
software. Students created a storm sewer pipe network consisting of manholes and concrete
pipes. Students then edited the pipe network in the plan and profile views. Students also
created label styles and labeled the pipes in plan and profile views. Finally, students used the
Hydraflow Storm Sewers Extension to calculate the pipe sizes that carry a specified amount of
flow and imported the new computed network into Civil 3D.

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