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WaterGEMS Fire Fighting

Hi All, I have proposal for Fire Fighting Network but it is above ground, So I want to ask if WaterGEMS can analyse such network.

  • The WaterGEMS hydraulic solver doesn't care if a pipe is buried or above ground. You can use it for an above ground network.

    Answer Verified By: Osman Ali 

  • As Tom said, it doesn't matter where the pipes are. As long as they're flowing full and you use the appropriate node elevation, you can get the hydraulic results you need.

    When entering node elevations, you'll want to consider where the pressure will be measured from. In the case of above-ground pipes, you may want to set them to the elevation of the pipe itself, rather than ground elevation, since pressure would likely be measured from the pipe location. More on that here:

    What does node elevation represent?


    Regards,

    Jesse Dringoli
    Technical Support Manager, OpenFlows
    Bentley Communities Site Administrator
    Bentley Systems, Inc.