Author(s): Mircea Stancu; Gregory Chian
Linked Author(s): Mircea Stancu
Keywords: Stormwater Management Rainfall Data Stormwater Modelling Software Tools Continuous Modelling
Abstract: Continuous simulation modelling of stormwater pollutants & runoff is used in Australia to demonstrate compliance with Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) guidelines, assess rainwater tank demand reliability, analyse annual volumetric flows and other engineering/environmental applications. A crucial input for this kind of modelling is the meteorological template (mlb) file which includes Potential Evapotranspiration (PET) data and rainfall data. Traditional mlb creation faced multiple challenges acquiring, manipulating and packaging PET and rainfall data (text files) into the mlb file. To ensure appropriate PET and rainfall data usage in decision making and approvals, these challenges need to be addressed. The outcome is BOM the Builder (BTB), an award-winning online tool that automates mlb creation. This tool ensures high quality mlbs are easily accessible by all industry stakeholders. BTB’s automatic generation addresses traditional time consuming, trial & error methods of generating mlbs. Rainfall station data from Australian Bureau of Meteorology has missing and accumulated entries. BTB’s algorithm ensures best quality rainfall data with no missing entries is used. PET is loaded on Lat/Long. Additionally, BTB allows scaling of rainfall patterns for climate change based on latest Australian Rainfall & Runoff Guidelines and comparison of Intensity Frequency Duration (IFD) data against the mlb.
Year: 2025