New Software Tools Will Help Engineers Fine-tune Surface Water Flood Prevention

Engineering the best possible flood prevention control of surface water drainage systems is now quicker and easier for the majority of UK designers with the launch of important new software tools for the Hydro-Brake Optimum®vortex flow control.

With the inclusion of Hydro-Brake Optimum®within the industry-standard Micro Drainage design tool, from February 2014, engineers now have the flexibility to tailor the size and hydraulic performance of flow controls to meet their design objectives. Available from XP-Solutions, Micro Drainage (formerly known as WinDes®) is used by more than 90% of drainage engineers in the UK.

Hydro International has also announced the launch of a complementary Hydro-Brake Optimum®Design Tool providing integrated online support for engineers to validate and output detailed design drawings from the Hydro International website. The Tool also mirrors the capabilities within Micro Drainage, providing engineers with a flow control sizing engine allowing the ability to explore and visualise design options viawww.hydro-int.com.

Since its launch in 2012, Hydro-Brake Optimum®has set new standards in design versatility with its unique ability to achieve up to 15% additional stormwater storage savings compared to conventional vortex flow controls.

Independently certified by the BBA and WRc, Hydro-Brake Optimum®is the only vortex flow control whose physical geometry can be precision engineered to fine-tune the all-important hydraulic design curve. "All other flow controls are constrained by fixed geometric ratios which limit the shape of the design curve and therefore hydraulic efficiency" explains Alex Stephenson, Operations Director of Hydro's UK Stormwater Division.

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