In the urban environment, hard or impervious surfaces often block the natural process of infiltration, which means rainwater can’t soak into the ground. One very effective solution to this problem is a rain garden, a small stormwater control installation that mimics the natural environment as rainwater evaporates, gets absorbed by plants or soaks into the ground. A…
Drainage design
With heavy short-term rainfall events becoming more intense, it’s critical that Australia’s flood maps are dynamically altered to include the most up-to-date ARR guidelines. There’s no need to wait. You can do it today in your software. Australia is dealing with a one-in-100-year flood far more frequently than once every century. Evidence shows Australia has warmed by 1.5°C since…
Storm, sewer, flood
The art of hydraulic modeling straddles the intersection of creative ingenuity and technical prowess. Can AI agents help you be more creative and technically proficient even if you don’t have a background in computer programming? Creating an effective and accurate hydraulic model isn’t just about ingesting all of your data, but also about getting all…
AI and Machine Learning
If you’re a drainage designer in the UK, you probably already know about the CIRIA SuDS manual: To help our customers interpret these guidelines, we’ve created “A Guide to Representing SuDS in InfoDrainage”, which explains all of the settings and options in the software that can help you meet the recommendations of the CIRIA manual.…
Drainage design
With billions spent annually on sewer assessment and rehabilitation, municipalities and contractors are turning to advanced CCTV sewer inspection software to transform their infrastructure management approach. The right software can help you collect, analyze, and manage inspection data from underground pipeline systems and move you from reactive maintenance to proactive asset management. Getting CCTV sewer…
Asset management
Digital twin technology is revolutionizing water distribution systems by providing dynamic, real-time digital representations of physical water networks. These water digital twins integrate static and dynamic data from sensors and operational systems to enable insights and drive actionable outcomes that improve asset management, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Do you need one? We have a…
AI and Machine Learning
California Water Service (Cal Water) is the largest regulated American water utility west of the Mississippi River and the third largest publicly traded water utility in the country. Formed back in 1926, the San Jose-based company serves 499,400 customer connections that snake through 23 districts throughout the state. But Cal Water is just one piece…
Customer stories
Digital twins are already delivering transformative value in many industries, including construction, manufacturing, and engineering. But what about water? Get our new e-book about digital twins Civil engineers and water industry professionals around the world are increasingly adopting their own digital twins, helping them improve their stormwater and flood management practices. We’ve collected their challenges…
Storm, sewer, flood
Bioretention is a stormwater management practice that harnesses natural processes to treat and manage stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces such as rooftops, driveways, and parking lots. If you live in a city, you may have seen many of these types of systems. By utilizing a combination of vegetation, soil, and beneficial microorganisms, bioretention systems capture,…
Sustainability
Every year, Autodesk releases its State of Design & Make report. This annual report compiles the thoughts and opinions of professionals across architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO), design and manufacturing (D&M), and media and entertainment (M&E). The new 2025 version of the report collected more data than ever before, surveying 5,500 industry leaders to…
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