Feature Roadmap

What's live, what's building, what's next

Released

Live in production

Live
  • Projects Dashboard

    Save, load, rename, and delete analysis projects. Inline results preview, sortable table, and PDF download, no browser storage limits.

  • 3D Section View Visualization

    Real-time 3D rendering of culvert geometry, embankment, and water surface with hydraulic boundary conditions and velocity heatmap overlay.

  • 2D Plan View & Velocity Heatmaps

    FHWA-standard color-coded velocity heatmap on plan view with HEC-14 apron design geometry and outlet protection extents.

  • Rational Method Flow Calculator

    Q = CIA design flow estimation with live result display, return period selection, area-weighted C calculator, and one-click transfer to design inputs.

  • PDF Calculation Reports

    Printable engineering report with full inputs, results, design matrix, and design notes. Formatted for submission and review.

  • Multi-Dimensional Design Matrix

    Compare all pipe sizes across multiple materials simultaneously. Expand any material to see HW, velocity, and Froude number. Optional material cost column for budget-aware selection.

  • Six FHWA Inlet Types

    Square edge and groove/socket end (headwall), projecting, mitered to slope, and 45° / 33.7° beveled ring inlets, each with FHWA Appendix A inlet-control coefficients.

Building Now

Actively in development

In Progress
  • Physics Engine Validation

    Covered by 303 automated validation tests against FHWA HDS-5 published examples. A structured audit of the physics engine is ongoing, with deeper edge-case coverage in progress: flow regime transitions, skewed inlets, and boundary condition extremes.

  • Software Improvements

    Ongoing platform refinements driven by real use and feedback:

    • Project version control
    • PDF export refinement
    • 3D Section View model upgrades
    • Public-page readability and in-page navigation
    • General UI and performance tweaks

On the Horizon

Planned for upcoming releases

Planned
  • Box Culverts (RCB)

    Reinforced concrete box culvert design per FHWA HDS-5 with standard headwall, wingwall, and skewed inlet configurations.

  • Multiple Barrel Analysis

    Design and compare 2 to 4 parallel barrels, with side-by-side performance against a single barrel and shared design-matrix output.

  • Additional Inlet Types (Wingwall, Tapered)

    Wingwall and tapered inlet configurations beyond the six inlet types already supported, matched to FHWA inlet geometry tables.

  • Additional Culvert Shapes

    Pipe arches, elliptical pipes, and other non-circular sections with FHWA-standard shape coefficients.

  • Enhanced Excel Export

    Multi-sheet workbook with full input summary, design matrix, performance curves, and embedded charts, ready for project file submission.

  • Multi-Storm Analysis

    Run all return periods (2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100-year) in a single pass and generate a tabulated headwater summary across events.

  • Computed Tailwater from Downstream Channel

    Compute tailwater depth from the downstream channel section, slope, and Manning's n. Manual entry stays available when you have a measured TW elevation.

  • Outlet Velocity Guidance & HEC-14 Riprap Sizing

    Outlet velocity output paired with FHWA HEC-14 riprap class recommendations, material erosion thresholds, apron length, and downstream channel protection notes.

  • Multi-Culvert Project Workspace

    Group the culverts on a road or site project under one record. Shared metadata (project name, engineer, design storm), per-station inputs, and a project-level summary that covers all crossings. Sized for corridors with 5 to 15 crossings.

Future Vision

Long-term roadmap

Roadmap
  • Formal PE Validation Report

    Comprehensive third-party review by a licensed PE with a published, citable validation document.

  • Field Verification Mode

    GPS tagging, quick-check input form, and field report generator for on-site inspection and as-built verification.

  • Topography Integration

    Import DEM or LiDAR data to auto-extract channel geometry, embankment profile, and slope from terrain data.

  • Sketch-to-Hydraulics

    Draw an embankment cross-section on screen. The platform converts your sketch into station/elevation data and runs the hydraulic analysis automatically, ideal for quick field checks.