Hydraulic Modeling

  • lnfoSWMM
  • Wastewater Capacity Evaluations
  • Wastewater Master Planning
  • Hydraulic And Hydrologic Flow Measurement

Nova has extensive experience utilizing many different hydraulic modeling software programs. Hydraulic modeling is used in the planning stages to simulate the dynamics of a proposed system. For a water distribution system, it identifies potential weak areas of the system, perform fire flow analysis, and/or develop long range planning studies as well as facility sizing. For a wastewater system, modeling is used to size force mains, evaluate lift station performance, and determine pumping needs.

Representative Projects

Lake Okeechobee

Sewer Design and Implementation

Picayune Strand

South Florida Water Management District, Hydraulic Modeling, Analysis and Design of Lake Okeechobee – EAA A2 Reservoir Conveyance Alternatives
Palm Beach County, Florida

Nova is conducting Hydraulic Modeling, Analysis and Design of Lake Okeechobee – EAA A2 Reservoir Conveyance Alternatives to assess the ability of the Miami and North New River (NNR) Canals to convey additional Lake Okeechobee releases south while adhering to proposed operational constraints. Nova is conducting 1-D modeling based on HEC-RAS version 5.07 platform based on current canal geometry. Upon results, Nova will propose the needed channel improvements, evaluate alternative canal sections as applicable, summarize the results, and provide recommendations.

City of Fort Lauderdale, Sewer Design and Implementation - Sewer System Hydraulic Modeling and Capacity Evaluation
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova is part of the team responding to a Consent Order issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Office of General Counsel (OGC) on September 29, 2017. The Consent Order identified various projects (corrective actions) along with completion deadlines required to improve the sanitary sewer service within the City of Fort Lauderdale.

Nova is providing an evaluation of the existing capacity of the city’s sewer system to provide the city with recommendations on how to overcome potential capacity deficits that may be identified.

South Florida Water Management District, Picayune Strand Restoration Project - Design for the Levees, Canals, and Roads (LCR)
Collier County, Florida

Authorized by Congress in the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 and included in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, the Picayune Strand Restoration Project will restore more than 55,000 acres of land to its pre-development condition. The project includes the removal and degrading of 260 miles of roads, installation of three (3) pump stations, backfilling and plugging 40 miles of canals, and construction of a spreader canal and associated levees.

Nova provided engineering services in the development of the Basis of Design Report and final design for the levees, canals and roads (LCR) portion of the project. The design incorporated hydraulic and hydrologic flow measurement and modeling (including the use of the District’s DBHYDRO), canal conveyance capacity planning, public use facilities, environmental and wetlands restoration, permitting and fulfillment of NEPA requirements, and cost estimating.

PortMiami Representative Services
Miami, FL

Nova is prime consultant providing owner representation services, construction inspection/management, project controls, claim avoidance, design, and design management, permitting, value analysis and life-cycle costing for PortMiami during its expansive development program.

Nova is providing support in overseeing the construction of approximately $2.8 billion worth of new infrastructure and facilities that are projected to be completed over the next 5 years, that coincides with the expected new cruise services, and cargo yard efficiencies and improvements. These projects include, but are not limited to, 5 new cruise berths and associated terminals, new cruise berthing facilities, upgrades and expansions of existing cruise terminals, and other significant investments in cargo terminal yards, gantry cranes, gate complexes, Ropax facilities, roadways, rail systems and supporting infrastructure.