FPM - import data

M. Maeder,

We are using the Floodplain Mapping module of RiverCAD software in order to represent the inondation map of a river reach after a dambreak analysis.

We use either the HEC-2 or HEC-RAS to define the cross sections of the study reach from a numerized map. After that, we shift to the Floodplain Mapping module from where we tried to import a text file with the format indicated in the page 3-74 of the User Manual and even we tried to import xxx.FPM files from DAMBRK model, which we couldn't do because there is an error message saying:

"Debug assertion Failed!
program: C:RCAD|BIN|RIVERCAD"EXE
File: dbgheap.c
Line: 1017

Expression: _BLOCK_TYPE_IS_VALID[pHead->nBlockUse]

For infomation on how your program can cause an assertion failure, see the Visual C++ documentation an asserts."

This is an error that makes stop the program

If you have some comments to this question, please write me as soon as possible.

Andres Mellado

Your file is not of the correct format. Note that the format documented on this page is for importing a cross-section geometry into RiverCAD. Note that DAMBRK generates a ***.FPM file that you can then import into RiverCAD's Floodplain Mapping Module. These two files are different formats.

I have enclosed a sample FPM file below.

29500 7.00
30000 8.08
30500 9.42
31000 10.58
31500 11.53
32000 12.93
32500 13.73

Note that the first column represents the cross-section number, and the second column represents the water surface elevation.

Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or need any further information.

Sincerely,

Chris E. Maeder, M.S.
Senior Technical Engineer
chris.maeder@bossintl.com