| HSSM - data loading
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| • Data must be entered
manually. |
| • As data are entered
into the program through the Edit menu, they are checked to ensure
that the data are within the parameters of the program. This feature
can be turned off at the user's discretion. |
| • HSSM uses a standard
set of units; all data must be in these units for the program to
output the proper information. The units are listed in Volume 1
of the manual under Section 4.6.2. |
| • The users guide contains
standard values for many of the parameters that must be entered
for each of the unknown values. However, in some cases, the values
are ranges, and the user needs to enter site-specific information.
|
| • Once the user starts
entering data into the forms, the process cannot stop mid-form,
without losing the data. The user may leave the form without saving
any of the information entered. |
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| HSSM - graphic loading
|
| • Not applicable. |
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| HSSM - logical flow
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| • Data must be entered
through the Edit menu. Once entered, the information should be saved;
the models are run through the Model menu. Once the models are run,
graphs are drawn using the Graph menu. |
| • The user must repeatedly
refer to the users guide and appendices for values and units used
when entering data. |
|
| HSSM - expert knowledge
|
| • The program requires
detailed knowledge of the hydrogeology of the site. Many parameters
are specific to the equations used in the model. Certain parameters
are listed in the users guide; however, they were developed from
laboratory experiments under controlled conditions. Therefore, the
listed parameters may not be representative of site conditions.
|
| • The user should have
knowledge of hydrogeology to specify the parameter values required.
Knowledge of the site hydrogeology is also important in interpreting
the program output. |
| |
| HSSM - functionality |
| • There are a large
number of variables for this program. The user must know enough
about the input variables to enter data in the proper units and
in the proper location. |
| • The user selects the
model to run and follows on-screen instructions. The MS-DOS window
stays open after the model has finished, so the user must close
the window before proceeding. |
| • To produce the graphs,
the user clicks on the Graph menu and selects the graphs desired.
|
|
| HSSM - documentation
|
| • The users guide contains
background mathematical information, instructions, definitions,
and sample problems. It is written for use in the Windows 3.x environment,
and the information on installation is out of date. |
| • The first three sections
of the Volume 1: Users Guide provides the theoretical basis for
the model, but does not explain how to use the program. Directions
for program use begin in Section 4.4. |
| • Reading the manual
requires some detailed knowledge of hydrogeologic properties. If
the user does not know certain hydrologic equations or some variables
in an equation, it is difficult to understand what should be entered
in each window. |
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| HSSM - output
|
| • Output for HSSM is
graphical. Graphs can be printed directly from the application.
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| • Graphs can be copied
directly using the Windows clipboard and pasted into another application,
such as Microsoft Word. The graphs will be the same size as they
appear on the user's screen when the user copies them. The text
size is fixed. If the graph is full screen, the text will likely
be too small to read after it is pasted into a Microsoft Word document.
|
| • The users guide provides
the names of the output graphs, but does not offer graphic interpretation.
|
| • The tabular data are
available in a number of files specific to the program. They can
all be opened using Notepad and can then be printed. |
|
| HSSM - sources
|
| • Version 3.11 downloaded
November 23, 2004. |
| • Volume 1: Users Guide.
|
| • Volume 2: Theoretical
Background and Source Codes. |
| • Help Menus. |
HSSM
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