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6 May 2021 Kustom Engineering is excited to release two new e-learning course options: Introduction to DRAINS E-Learning Covers 2 hours of Chapters 1 & 2 from the full 15-hour DRAINS E-Learning Course 2 Hours Continuing Professional Development Points Free…

We are receiving enquiries about the impact of Innovyze recently discontinuing XPRAFTS and how this will affect DRAINS RAFTS. RAFTS is one of many hydrological models available in DRAINS. Watercom developed the RAFTS Hydrological model equations in DRAINS using the…

A new version of DRAINS is available that allows users to lock pit loss coefficient (Ku) values when revising coefficients, useful when modelling GPT devices. The former Premium hydraulic model has now been renamed to the 'Full unsteady hydraulic model',…

Kustom Engineering is excited to announce our online DRAINS & ARR E-Learning platform.   24 August 2020 Due to COVID-19 restrictions currently in place, we have recently launched online interactive DRAINS webinars. These webinars cover the same material as the…

A new version of DRAINS is available that improves multi-core processing.

A new version of DRAINS is available that adds auto backup for some .drn files.

A new version of DRAINS is available that adds more pre-analysis data checks.

A new version of DRAINS is available that allows the import of very frequent and rarer storms. This includes storms from 12 EY to 1 EY and 1 in 200 to 1 in 2000 years.

19 March 2020 We have implemented a "work from home" temporary online License Management Server to assist organisations during this challenging time. It is a temporary arrangement that may not be as robust as we would like, however we are…

A new version of DRAINS is available that allows users to define IL-CL subcatchment areas into three categories: Effective Impervious Area (EIA), Remaining Impervious Area (RIA) and Pervious Area (PA). RIA is routed through PA, allowing a more rational treatment…