Sample Input Files

Conventions

Sample input files are stored in the '/sample_files' subdirectory where the program is installed (typically, 'c:/program files/p8...' ).  These include:

*.p8c  -  case data     ( format changed from DOS version)

*.p8p  - particle data    ( " )

*.tmp  - air temperature data  ( format unchanged from DOS version)

*.pcp   - precipitation data   (")

These are all in ASCII text format and can be viewed with a text editor such as windows notepad.

Sample input files are provided for importing  precipitation , temperature , and watershed data from Excel and other formats.
 

Translating Case & Particle Files from DOS Version

Input cases for the DOS version of P8 (*.CAS) can be translated to the current format using the 'File Translate Case' procedure.

In order to translate a DOS version particle file (*.PAR), it must first be embedded in a DOS version case (*.CAS).  Convert that case to windows format using 'File Translate Case'.  The particle file can then be saved in windows format (*.p8p) from the 'Edit Particles' screen.

Sample Case Files

The following input files describe simple cases for program demonstration purposes:

• P8_DEFAULT.P8C - simple case for preliminary testing one watershed, one device (wet pond), one particle class
• P8_DEMO.P8C - illustrates each type of treatment device many devices are run simulaneously in parallel each device has same watershed characteristics

The following input files describe specific applications:

• TRACER.P8C - Offline Infiltration Basin, Detention Pond in Series
• ESM_L.P8C - Emerald Square Mall, Lower Watershed 2 Detention Ponds, Swale, 3 Wetland Cells in Series
• ESM_U.P8C - Emerald Square Mall, Upper Watershed, Detention Pond, 3 Wetland Cells in Series
• HUNT.P8C - Hunt-Potowomut Watershed, RI. Watershed-Scale Application Illustrates use of Aquifer Device to Simulate Baseflow
• *.P8C - Other examples, as documented in each file.
  

Sample Particle / Water Quality Component Files

• NURP50.P8P (default). distribution of particle settling velocities derived from NURP studies (USEPA, 1986); component concentration calibrated to NURP 50th precentile (median) sites (Athayede et al, 1983);  1 dissolved fraction; 4 particulate fractions (10%, 30%, 50%, 80% percentiles)
• NURP90.P8P.  same as NURP50.PAR, except component concentrations calibrated to NURP 90th percentile sites.
• NURP50_ORIG.P8P, NURP90_ORIG.P8P,  NURP50 & NURP90 files supplied with P8 Versions <=3.2 (different street sweeping efficiencies)
• NURP50_TSS.P8P.  NURP alternative for TSS simulations only; no dissolved fraction; 5 particulate fractions (10%, 30%, 50%, 70%, 90%); provides slightly better resolution than NURP50.P8P in high settling velocity range
• SIMPLE.P8P. a simple case (one particle class, one water quality component) for preliminary runs; requires less run time than other files.
• BARESOIL.P8P. NURP50.P8P modified to give TSS concentrations typical of runoff from construction sites (mean ~10,000 ppm, Schueler, 1987).
• MONROE.P8P - Monroe Street, Madison, Wisconsin, 1993-1994 233 acre residential watershed, case file: MONROE.P8C
• LINCOLN.P8P - Lincoln Creek, Milwaukee, 1993-1994 6399 acre mixed urban watershed, case file: LINCOLN.P8C
  

Sample Precipitation Files

• PROVIDENCE_6987.PCP - Providence Airport, 1969-1987
• CITY_Y1Y2.PCP  - Precipitation Files for Other Cities between Y1 and Y2
• TYPE2.PCP - 24-hour, SCS Type 2 Storm, 1-inch, 72-hr interval, date range: 19870601 - 19870603
• PRECIP_CONVERT.XLS - Example of excel workbook used to import precipitation data.

See Importing Precipitation Data

Sample Air Temperature Files

• PROVIDENCE_6988.TMP - Providence Airport, 1969-1988
• CITY_Y1Y2.TMP - Temperature Files for Other Cities between Y1 and Y2
• TEMP_CONVERT.XLS - Example of excel workbook used to import air temperature data.

See Importing Air Temperature Data

Sample Watershed Files

• P8_WATERSHEDS_FORMATS.XLS - formats for importing watershed data from Excel, Text, or CSV formats
• P8_WATERSHEDS_DEMO.XLS - template for entering new watershed data in Excel Format
• P8_WATERSHEDS_DEMO.CSV - import file in comma-delimited format
• P8_WATERSHEDS_DEMO.TXT - import file in text format, for compability with DOS version

See Importing Watershed Data .