WaterCAD > is an easy-to-use hydraulic and water quality modeling solution for water distribution systems. Utilities, municipalities and engineering firms trust WaterCAD as a reliable, resource-saving, decision-support tool for their water infrastructure. From fire flow and constituent concentration analyses, to energy consumption and capital cost manage-ment, WaterCAD helps engineers and utilities analyze, design, and optimize water distribution systems. > Stand-alone, MicroStation, and AutoCAD platforms for total freedom and versatility Use the built-in manual calibration or leverage the available Darwin Calibrator module Visualize and grasp the meaning of your modeling results easily Out of the box, WaterCAD users can work within stand-alone and MicroStation > ή platforms, with available AutoCAD integration to model within their favorite CAD environment. Regardless of the platform used, WaterCAD maintains a single set of modeling files for true interoperability across platforms. The stand-alone interface offers unparalleled versatility with easy-to-use model layout tools, multiple back-ground support, conversion utilities from CAD, GIS, and databases, and unlimited undo and redo layout. The MicroStation interface, included at no additional cost with all WaterCAD versions, provides a geospatial and engineering design environment with unrivaled visualization and publishing tools. AutoCAD users can also add AutoCAD integration features to build and lay out models with engineering precision within an environment they are already comfortable with. > The LoadBuilder > and TRex > ٙ geospatial modulesincluded with WaterCAD at no additional costחhelp engineers allocate water demands and node elevations based on geospatial data found in shapefiles, DEMs, and even CAD drawings, avoiding potential manual-input mistakes and speeding up the model building process. WaterCAD users can also use CAD drawings to directly create hydraulically connected models; import topology and data from GIS; and create persistent, bidirectional connections between shapefiles, data- bases, spreadsheets and the WaterCAD model. > The built-in water quality features help WaterCAD users perform constituent, water age, tank mixing, and source trace analysis to develop comprehensive chlorination schedules, simulate emergency contamina- tion events, visualize zones of influence for different water sources, and improve turbidity, taste, and odor by identifying water blending problems in the system. > Using the Fire Flow Navigator, WaterCAD users can quickly and accurately establish the ability of their network to provide protection against fires. WaterCAD simultaneously models multiple fire flow events evaluating flows and pressures across the entire system. > The Criticality Analysis Center is a comprehensive utility to identify critical assets in water distribution infrastructure, and evaluate the risk associated with their failure. Also, by using rule-based operational controls, variable-speed pumping (VSP), and pressure-dependent demands (PDD), engineers can find operational bottlenecks, minimize energy consumption, and model real-time operations to improve system performance. > WaterCAD Scenario Management Center gives engineers full control to configure, run, evaluate, visualize, and compare an unlimited number of what-if scenarios within a single file. Engineers can easily make deci- sions by comparing unlimited scenarios, analyzing rehabilitation alternatives for multiple planning horizons, evaluating pump operation strategies, or flushing alternatives for emergency contamination events. > For more information visit www.bentley.com/WaterCAD or call 1-800-BENTLEY size="-1">