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For optimization purposes, a set of flow outputs or inputs to be applied simultaneously is defined as a load case. One load case may be the peak flow expected during a normal day, while another may represent the flows necessary to fight a fire at a specific node. The program will consider all load cases (up to five) that the user specifies and will determine the pipe sizes that are capable of handling flows and minimum pressures for all cases. In addition to flow outputs, different minimum pressure requirements can be specified for different load cases. For instance, the pressure requirement for the peak flow load case may be specified as 25 m minimum head, while only 10 m head may be required to fight a fire at a specific node.