Validate() public static method

Performs checks to determine whether a Facility has required parameters assigned, and that all parameters are valid.
public static Validate ( Facility facility, int category, string &message ) : bool
facility Facility The Facility to validate
category int The Hierarchy Category the facility will be validated against
message string A message indicating the first error found in an invalid facility, /// or "Valid Configuration" if the facility is valid.
return bool
Ejemplo n.º 1
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        /// <summary>
        /// Contains algorithims implementing the sizing calculations for various facility configurations
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="facility"></param>
        /// <param name="category"></param>
        /// <param name="catchment"></param>
        /// <param name="inflowHydrograph"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static StormEventResults PerformCalculations(Facility facility, HierarchyCategory category, Catchment catchment, Hydrograph inflowHydrograph)
        {
            string message;

            Facility.Validate(facility, Convert.ToInt32(category), out message);

            if (!facility.IsValid)
            {
                throw new ArgumentException("Unable to perform calculations: failed validation with message '" + message + "'");
            }

            double dt        = inflowHydrograph.TimeStepMinutes;
            int    timeSteps = inflowHydrograph.AsArray().Count();

            double inflowFromRain;
            double inflowVolume;
            double inflowVolumeCummulative = 0;

            double[] surfaceInfiltrationCapacity = new double[timeSteps]; //Column E, aka Percolation Capacity
            double   initialInfiltrationToAmendedSoil;

            double[] storedToBeInfiltrated = new double[timeSteps];

            double graphLocator = 0;
            double potentialExtraInfiltration;

            double cumulativeInfiltrationVolume = 0;                                //Column J

            double additionalInfiltrationFromStorage;                               //Column K

            double[] totalInfiltrationCapacityToBelowGrade = new double[timeSteps]; //Column L

            double inflowToSurfaceStorageAfterInfiltration;                         //Column M

            double[] inflowMinusInfiltration = new double[timeSteps];               //Column N

            double surfaceStorageCumulativeVolume = 0;                              //Column O,P,Q,R combined.

            double[] flowOvertoppingToUnderdrain = new double[timeSteps];           //Column T (or Column W for type E)

            double[] infiltrationToBelowGrade = new double[timeSteps];              //Column Z
            double[] totalFlowToBelowGrade    = new double[timeSteps];              //Column AA
            double[] inflowToRockStorage      = new double[timeSteps];              //column AB

            double[] totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative = new double[timeSteps];     //Column AE
            double   totalInfiltratedToNative          = 0;

            double rockStorageCumulativeVolume = 0;                                     //Column AJ

            double[] rockPercentCapacity = new double[timeSteps];                       //Column AK/AL for A,B&E facilities; Column AR/AS for C&F;

            double excessRockCumulativeVolume            = 0;                           //Column AM
            double underdrainStorageAreaCumulativeVolume = 0;                           //Column AR

            double[] aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity          = new double[timeSteps]; //Column AO for A,B facilities; Column S for C,D&F
            double[] aboveGradeSecondaryStoragePercentCapacity = new double[timeSteps]; //Column AO for E facilities

            double[] rockOverflowToEscapeRoute = new double[timeSteps];                 //Column AP
            double[] overflowToEscapeRoute     = new double[timeSteps];                 //Column AQ for A,B,D,E,F facilities; Column AT for C&F

            double nativeInfiltrationRate        = facility.NativeSoilInfiltrationCapacityCfs();
            double growingMediumInfiltrationRate = facility.ImportedMediumInfiltrationCapacityCfs();

            //The Lag Index is a property of the growing medium depth and infiltration rate that
            //corresponds to the number of time steps it will take for water to percolate through the
            //growing medium. The infiltration hydrograph to the rock medium is delayed by the lag index.
            //For facility configurations A, B, and E, no lag is applied when the native infiltration rate is less
            //than the growing medium infilration rate.
            double lagFactor =
                (facility.Configuration == FacilityConfiguration.A ||
                 facility.Configuration == FacilityConfiguration.B ||
                 facility.Configuration == FacilityConfiguration.E) &&
                nativeInfiltrationRate < growingMediumInfiltrationRate ? 0 :
                facility.GrowingMediumPorespace;

            double lagTime = facility.GrowingMediumDepthIn / catchment.ImportedMediumInfiltrationInchesPerHour * 60 * lagFactor;
            int    lag     = (int)Math.Ceiling(lagTime / inflowHydrograph.TimeStepMinutes); // Rounding up is perfored in the current calculator. This may be unnecessary.

            for (int i = 0; i < timeSteps; i++)
            {
                inflowFromRain           = inflowHydrograph.AsArray()[i];
                inflowVolume             = inflowFromRain * 600;
                inflowVolumeCummulative += inflowVolume;

                //Facility configurations A,B, and D have rock-influenced surface storage demand. When
                //the rock storage is full, infiltration rates in the growing medium can be limited by
                //infiltration rates of the native soil.
                if (facility.HasRockInfluencedSurfaceStorage && rockPercentCapacity[Math.Max(1, i - 1)] >= 1)
                {
                    surfaceInfiltrationCapacity[i] = Math.Min(growingMediumInfiltrationRate, nativeInfiltrationRate);
                }
                else
                {
                    surfaceInfiltrationCapacity[i] = growingMediumInfiltrationRate;
                }

                initialInfiltrationToAmendedSoil =
                    Math.Min(inflowFromRain, surfaceInfiltrationCapacity[i]);

                storedToBeInfiltrated[i] = Math.Max(inflowFromRain - initialInfiltrationToAmendedSoil, 0) * 600;

                graphLocator =
                    storedToBeInfiltrated[i] - storedToBeInfiltrated[Math.Max(1, i - 1)] < 0 ?
                    1 : graphLocator;

                potentialExtraInfiltration =
                    (surfaceInfiltrationCapacity[i] - initialInfiltrationToAmendedSoil) * graphLocator;

                cumulativeInfiltrationVolume += (potentialExtraInfiltration * 600);

                // Existing spreadsheet rounds up storageToBeInfiltrated to nearest ten,
                // allowing more potentialExtraInfiltration to fill rock storage. This may be unnecessary...
                double storedToBeInfiltratedRoundedUp      = Math.Ceiling(storedToBeInfiltrated.Sum() / 10) * 10;
                double cumulativeInfiltrationVolumeRounded = Math.Round(cumulativeInfiltrationVolume, 10); // Added 6/24/2015 to deal with binary storage of floating point numbers without changing to decimal data type

                additionalInfiltrationFromStorage =
                    cumulativeInfiltrationVolumeRounded > storedToBeInfiltratedRoundedUp || cumulativeInfiltrationVolumeRounded > facility.SurfaceCapacityAtDepth1CuFt ?
                    0 : potentialExtraInfiltration;

                totalInfiltrationCapacityToBelowGrade[i] = initialInfiltrationToAmendedSoil + additionalInfiltrationFromStorage;

                inflowToSurfaceStorageAfterInfiltration = Math.Max(inflowFromRain - totalInfiltrationCapacityToBelowGrade[i], 0);

                inflowMinusInfiltration[i] = inflowFromRain - surfaceInfiltrationCapacity[i];

                surfaceStorageCumulativeVolume += (inflowMinusInfiltration[i] * 600);

                surfaceStorageCumulativeVolume = Math.Max(surfaceStorageCumulativeVolume, 0);
                surfaceStorageCumulativeVolume = Math.Min(surfaceStorageCumulativeVolume, facility.SurfaceCapacityAtDepth1CuFt);

                flowOvertoppingToUnderdrain[i] =
                    surfaceStorageCumulativeVolume < facility.SurfaceCapacityAtDepth1CuFt ?
                    0 : inflowToSurfaceStorageAfterInfiltration;

                if (i - lag < 0)
                {
                    infiltrationToBelowGrade[i] = totalInfiltrationCapacityToBelowGrade[0];
                }
                else
                {
                    infiltrationToBelowGrade[i] = totalInfiltrationCapacityToBelowGrade[i - lag];
                }

                totalFlowToBelowGrade[i] = infiltrationToBelowGrade[i] + flowOvertoppingToUnderdrain[i];

                if (facility.Configuration == FacilityConfiguration.E || facility.Configuration == FacilityConfiguration.F)
                {
                    inflowToRockStorage[i] = totalFlowToBelowGrade[i];
                }
                else
                {
                    inflowToRockStorage[i] = infiltrationToBelowGrade[i];
                }

                totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative[i] = nativeInfiltrationRate;

                if (rockStorageCumulativeVolume + inflowToRockStorage[i] - totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative[i] < 0)
                {
                    totalInfiltratedToNative += rockStorageCumulativeVolume + inflowToRockStorage[i];
                }
                else
                {
                    totalInfiltratedToNative += totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative[i];
                }

                rockStorageCumulativeVolume += ((inflowToRockStorage[i] - totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative[i]) * 600);

                excessRockCumulativeVolume = rockStorageCumulativeVolume < facility.RockStorageCapacityCuFt ?
                                             0 : rockStorageCumulativeVolume - facility.RockStorageCapacityCuFt;

                rockStorageCumulativeVolume = Math.Max(rockStorageCumulativeVolume, 0);

                if (facility.HasRockInfluencedSurfaceStorage)
                {
                    aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity[i] =
                        (surfaceStorageCumulativeVolume + excessRockCumulativeVolume) /
                        facility.SurfaceCapacityAtDepth1CuFt;
                    //E facilities have a secondary storage volume
                    if (facility.HasSecondaryOverflow)
                    {
                        aboveGradeSecondaryStoragePercentCapacity[i] =
                            (surfaceStorageCumulativeVolume + excessRockCumulativeVolume) /
                            facility.SurfaceCapacityAtDepth2CuFt;
                        aboveGradeSecondaryStoragePercentCapacity[i] = Math.Min(aboveGradeSecondaryStoragePercentCapacity[i], 1);
                    }
                }
                //C, D, and F facilities have a direct connection from the rock gallery to an overflow,
                //and therefore above grade storage capacity is independent of rock gallery volume
                else
                {
                    aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity[i] =
                        surfaceStorageCumulativeVolume / facility.SurfaceCapacityAtDepth1CuFt;
                }
                aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity[i] = Math.Min(aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity[i], 1);

                if (facility.HasRockInfluencedSurfaceStorage && !facility.HasSecondaryOverflow) // A, B
                {
                    // Added 6/22/2015 to handle case where surface is full, but should overflow more due to limited rock gallery.
                    // This will occur only once during a storm, as the next cycle will limit above grade infiltration to the rock gallery
                    // and overflow the correct amount.
                    double belowGradeInflowMinusInfiltration = inflowToRockStorage[i] - totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative[i];
                    if (aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity[i] == 1 && belowGradeInflowMinusInfiltration > 0)
                    {
                        rockOverflowToEscapeRoute[i] = belowGradeInflowMinusInfiltration;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        rockOverflowToEscapeRoute[i] = 0;
                    }

                    rockPercentCapacity[i] = facility.HasRockStorage ?
                                             rockStorageCumulativeVolume / facility.RockStorageCapacityCuFt : 1;
                    rockPercentCapacity[i] = Math.Min(rockPercentCapacity[i], 1);
                }
                else if (facility.HasSecondaryOverflow) // E
                {
                    rockOverflowToEscapeRoute[i] = aboveGradeSecondaryStoragePercentCapacity[i] < 1 ? 0 :
                                                   Math.Max(totalFlowToBelowGrade[i] - facility.NativeSoilInfiltrationCapacityCfs(), 0);

                    rockPercentCapacity[i] = facility.HasRockStorage ?
                                             rockStorageCumulativeVolume / facility.RockStorageCapacityCuFt : 1;
                    rockPercentCapacity[i] = Math.Min(rockPercentCapacity[i], 1);
                }
                else if (!facility.HasRockInfluencedSurfaceStorage) // C, D & F
                {
                    underdrainStorageAreaCumulativeVolume +=
                        ((inflowToRockStorage[i] - totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative[i]) * 600);
                    underdrainStorageAreaCumulativeVolume = Math.Max(underdrainStorageAreaCumulativeVolume, 0);
                    underdrainStorageAreaCumulativeVolume = Math.Min(underdrainStorageAreaCumulativeVolume, facility.RockStorageCapacityCuFt);

                    if ((underdrainStorageAreaCumulativeVolume / facility.RockStorageCapacityCuFt >= 1) || facility.RockStorageCapacityCuFt == 0) // Added facility.RockStorageCapacityCuFt for 0/0 case
                    {
                        rockOverflowToEscapeRoute[i] = inflowToRockStorage[i] - totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative[i];
                    }

                    rockPercentCapacity[i] = facility.HasRockStorage ?
                                             underdrainStorageAreaCumulativeVolume / facility.RockStorageCapacityCuFt : 1;
                    rockPercentCapacity[i] = Math.Min(rockPercentCapacity[i], 1);
                }

                if (facility.Configuration == FacilityConfiguration.F || // Facility F is different, in that overflow from the surface goes to the subsurface
                    facility.Configuration == FacilityConfiguration.E) // Facility E is strange also, in that the flow overtopping to the underdrain doesn't also go to the escape route.
                {
                    overflowToEscapeRoute[i] = excessRockCumulativeVolume > 0 ? rockOverflowToEscapeRoute[i] : 0;
                }
                else
                {
                    overflowToEscapeRoute[i] = excessRockCumulativeVolume > 0 ?
                                               flowOvertoppingToUnderdrain[i] + rockOverflowToEscapeRoute[i] : flowOvertoppingToUnderdrain[i];
                }
            }

            StormEventResults results = new StormEventResults();

            results.PeakSurfaceOverflow = flowOvertoppingToUnderdrain.Max();
            results.PeakOverflow        = overflowToEscapeRoute.Max();
            results.OverflowVolume      = overflowToEscapeRoute.Sum() * 600;

            results.PercentSurfaceCapacityUsed = aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity.Max();
            results.PercentRockCapacityUsed    = rockPercentCapacity.Max();

            results.InflowVolume   = inflowHydrograph.AsArray().Sum() * 600;
            results.PeakInflowRate = inflowHydrograph.AsArray().Max();

            results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Inflow from rain", "cfs", inflowHydrograph.AsArray(), dt));
            results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Infiltration capacity", "cfs", surfaceInfiltrationCapacity, dt));

            switch (facility.Configuration)
            {
            case FacilityConfiguration.A:
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Infiltration to native soil", "cfs", infiltrationToBelowGrade, dt));
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Overflow to approved discharge", "cfs", overflowToEscapeRoute, dt));
                results.AboveGradeSecondaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Percent surface capacity", "%", aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity, dt));

                results.PercentRockCapacityUsed = -1; // There is no rock gallery.
                break;

            case FacilityConfiguration.B:
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Percolation to below grade storage", "cfs", infiltrationToBelowGrade, dt));
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Overflow to approved discharge", "cfs", overflowToEscapeRoute, dt));

                results.AboveGradeSecondaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Percent surface capacity", "%", aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity, dt));

                results.BelowGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Inflow to rock storage", "cfs", infiltrationToBelowGrade, dt));
                results.BelowGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Infiltration capacity", "cfs", totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative, dt));

                results.BelowGradeSecondaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Percent rock capacity", "%", rockPercentCapacity, dt));

                break;

            case FacilityConfiguration.C:
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Total flow to below grade storage", "cfs", inflowToRockStorage, dt));
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Flow bypassing growing medium", "cfs", flowOvertoppingToUnderdrain, dt));

                results.AboveGradeSecondaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Percent surface capacity", "%", aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity, dt));

                results.BelowGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Inflow to rock storage", "cfs", inflowToRockStorage, dt));
                results.BelowGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Infiltration capacity", "cfs", totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative, dt));
                results.BelowGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Overflow to approved discharge", "cfs", rockOverflowToEscapeRoute, dt));

                results.BelowGradeSecondaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Percent rock capacity", "%", rockPercentCapacity, dt));

                break;

            case FacilityConfiguration.D:
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Total flow to below grade storage", "cfs", inflowToRockStorage, dt));
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Flow bypassing growing medium", "cfs", flowOvertoppingToUnderdrain, dt));

                results.AboveGradeSecondaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Percent surface capacity", "%", aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity, dt));

                break;

            case FacilityConfiguration.E:
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Overflow to approved discharge", "cfs", rockOverflowToEscapeRoute, dt));
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Total flow to below grade storage", "cfs", inflowToRockStorage, dt));

                results.AboveGradeSecondaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Percent surface capacity", "%", aboveGradeSecondaryStoragePercentCapacity, dt));

                results.BelowGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Inflow to rock storage", "cfs", inflowToRockStorage, dt));
                results.BelowGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Infiltration capacity", "cfs", totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative, dt));

                results.BelowGradeSecondaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Percent rock capacity", "%", rockPercentCapacity, dt));

                results.PercentSurfaceCapacityUsed = aboveGradeSecondaryStoragePercentCapacity.Max();
                break;

            case FacilityConfiguration.F:
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Total flow to below grade storage", "cfs", inflowToRockStorage, dt));
                results.AboveGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Flow bypassing growing medium", "cfs", flowOvertoppingToUnderdrain, dt));

                results.AboveGradeSecondaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Percent surface capacity", "%", aboveGradeStoragePercentCapacity, dt));

                results.BelowGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Inflow to rock storage", "cfs", inflowToRockStorage, dt));
                results.BelowGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Infiltration capacity", "cfs", totalInfiltrationCapacityToNative, dt));
                results.BelowGradePrimaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Overflow to approved discharge", "cfs", rockOverflowToEscapeRoute, dt));

                results.BelowGradeSecondaryResults.Add(new Hydrograph("Percent rock capacity", "%", rockPercentCapacity, dt));

                break;
            }
            return(results);
        }
Ejemplo n.º 2
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        private Facility ValidateFacility(string hierarchy, string facilityType, string configuration)
        {
            try
            {
                //Read catchment parameters to local variables
                double imperviousArea         = Convert.ToDouble(txtImperviousArea.Text);
                double curveNumber            = Convert.ToDouble(txtCurveNumber.Text);
                double preCurveNumber         = Convert.ToDouble(txtPreCurveNumber.Text);
                double timeOfConcentration    = Convert.ToDouble(txtTimeOfConcentration.Text);
                double nativeInfiltrationRate = Convert.ToDouble(txtNativeSoilInfiltrationRate.Text);
                InfiltrationTestType infiltrationTestType;

                switch (cmbInfiltrationProcedure.SelectedIndex)
                {
                case (0):
                    infiltrationTestType = InfiltrationTestType.OpenPitFallingHead;
                    break;

                case (1):
                    infiltrationTestType = InfiltrationTestType.EncasedFallingHead;
                    break;

                case (2):
                    infiltrationTestType = InfiltrationTestType.DoubleRingInfiltometer;
                    break;

                default:
                    infiltrationTestType = InfiltrationTestType.OpenPitFallingHead;
                    break;
                }


                //Create catchment object local variables
                Catchment catchment = new Catchment("Catchment A")
                {
                    ImperviousAreaSquareFeet            = imperviousArea,
                    AcceptableSeparationFromGroundwater = chkMeetsGroundwaterRequirements.Checked,
                    CurveNumber = curveNumber,
                    TimeOfConcentrationMinutes          = timeOfConcentration,
                    TestedInfiltrationRateInchesPerHour = nativeInfiltrationRate,
                    InfiltrationTestType = infiltrationTestType
                };

                //Read facility parameters to local variables
                double        bottomArea                 = Convert.ToDouble(txtBottomArea.Text);
                double        bottomWidth                = Convert.ToDouble(txtBottomWidth.Text);
                double        sideSlope                  = Convert.ToDouble(txtSideSlope.Text);
                double        storageDepth1              = Convert.ToDouble(txtStorageDepth1.Text);
                double        storageDepth2              = Convert.ToDouble(txtStorageDepth2.Text);
                double        storageDepth3              = Convert.ToDouble(txtStorageDepth3.Text);
                double        growingMediumDepth         = Convert.ToDouble(txtGrowingMediumDepth.Text);
                double        freeboardDepth             = Convert.ToDouble(txtFreeboardDepth.Text);
                double        rockStorageDepth           = Convert.ToDouble(txtRockStorageDepth.Text);
                double        rockStorageVoidRatio       = Convert.ToDouble(txtRockVoidRatio.Text);
                double        rockStorageBottomArea      = Convert.ToDouble(txtRockStorageBottomArea.Text);
                double        surfaceAreaAtStorageDepth1 = Convert.ToDouble(txtSurfaceAreaAtDepth1.Text);
                double        bottomPerimiterLength      = Convert.ToDouble(txtBottomPerimeterLength.Text);
                double        surfaceAreaAtStorageDepth2 = Convert.ToDouble(txtSurfaceAreaAtDepth2.Text);
                FacilityShape shape = GetFacilityShape(cmbFacilityShape.Text);

                FacilityConfiguration config;
                config = (FacilityConfiguration)cmbFacilityConfiguration.Text[0];
                FacilityType type = GetFacilityType(cmbFacilityType.Text);


                Facility facility;

                if (type == FacilityType.Basin || type == FacilityType.PlanterFlat)
                {
                    facility = new Facility(type, config, catchment)
                    {
                        BottomAreaSqFt                 = bottomArea,
                        BottomWidthFt                  = bottomWidth,
                        SideSlopeRatio                 = sideSlope,
                        StorageDepth1In                = storageDepth1,
                        StorageDepth2In                = storageDepth2,
                        StorageDepth3In                = storageDepth3,
                        GrowingMediumDepthIn           = growingMediumDepth,
                        FreeboardIn                    = freeboardDepth,
                        RockStorageDepthIn             = rockStorageDepth,
                        RockVoidRatio                  = rockStorageVoidRatio,
                        RockStorageBottomAreaSqFt      = rockStorageBottomArea,
                        SurfaceAreaAtStorageDepth1SqFt = surfaceAreaAtStorageDepth1,
                        BottomPerimeterLengthFt        = bottomPerimiterLength,
                        SurfaceAreaAtStorageDepth2SqFt = surfaceAreaAtStorageDepth2,
                        Shape = shape
                    };
                }
                else //Write sloped facility parameters from UI to facility object and verify results
                {
                    //ShowSlopedFacilityWS();
                    List <SlopedFacilitySegment> segments;
                    if (_sfws != null)
                    {
                        if (_sfws.Segments != null)
                        {
                            segments = _sfws.Segments;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            segments = new List <SlopedFacilitySegment>();
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        segments = new List <SlopedFacilitySegment>();
                    }

                    facility = new SlopedFacility(type, config, catchment, segments)
                    {
                        BottomAreaSqFt                 = bottomArea,
                        BottomWidthFt                  = bottomWidth,
                        SideSlopeRatio                 = sideSlope,
                        StorageDepth1In                = storageDepth1,
                        StorageDepth2In                = storageDepth2,
                        StorageDepth3In                = storageDepth3,
                        GrowingMediumDepthIn           = growingMediumDepth,
                        FreeboardIn                    = freeboardDepth,
                        RockStorageDepthIn             = rockStorageDepth,
                        RockVoidRatio                  = rockStorageVoidRatio,
                        RockStorageBottomAreaSqFt      = rockStorageBottomArea,
                        SurfaceAreaAtStorageDepth1SqFt = surfaceAreaAtStorageDepth1,
                        Shape = shape
                    };
                }

                int hierarchyNumber = Convert.ToInt32(hierarchy);
                HierarchyCategory hierarchyCategory = (HierarchyCategory)hierarchyNumber;

                string message;
                _validFacility = Facility.Validate(facility, hierarchyNumber, out message);

                ToggleUIParameters(facility);
                if (!_validFacility)
                {
                    DisableUI(message);
                }

                return(facility);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("Error with facility parameters: " + ex.Message);
                return(null);
            }
        }