InfoWorks ICM
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Houston Public Works builds a living master plan for flood resilience
Houston has been flooding since it was founded in 1836. Flat terrain, lots of concrete, coastal weather, and rainfall that keeps getting more intense make stormwater one of the city’s biggest infrastructure challenges. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey dropped more than 50 inches of rain on the region, the most significant rainfall event in US history…
Customer stories
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Model-aware AI in InfoWorks ICM 2027.2
InfoWorks ICM 2027.2 is here and it brings model-aware AI into the modeling workflow with new Autodesk Assistant capabilities that let engineers interact directly with their hydraulic model data using natural language. Alongside Autodesk Assistant, this release expands Network Design functionality even further, introducing new hydraulic modeling capabilities and updating Australian rainfall generation to ARR…
Product news
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When should you use subgrid sampling in 2D hydraulic modelling?
Subgrid sampling (SGS) is an approach to 2D hydraulic modelling that allows more detail from the underlying ground model, often represented by a Digital Elevation Model (DEM) or Digital Terrain Model (DTM), to be retained within the computational mesh. Subgrid sampling isn’t simply a faster alternative to a conventional 2D mesh. A useful way to…
Hydraulic modeling
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Using InfoWorks ICM in NFIP studies: Navigating FEMA’s local model acceptance process
Is InfoWorks ICM approved by FEMA? We get that question a lot, so we asked engineering firms that have gone through the regional acceptance process to share what they learned. Many flood modelers already know that InfoWorks ICM can build highly detailed 1D and 2D flood models. What’s less widely understood is that InfoWorks ICM may…
Storm, sewer, flood
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Can you model a metro system like a drainage network? Rethinking flood modeling in Barcelona.
One of the strengths of hydraulic modeling is the ability to look beyond individual assets and understand how water moves through interconnected systems. Researchers in Barcelona took that idea in an unexpected direction, extending an urban drainage model into the metro system beneath the city. What does a metro tunnel have in common with a…
Customer stories
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How Scottish Water transformed their hydraulic modelling – and stopped writing 100 reports per year
Digital transformation is often associated with adopting new technology, but for Scottish Water, it began with a much simpler question: How can we free engineers to spend more time engineering? Just over a decade ago, Scottish Water’s hydraulic modellers were producing more than 100 flooding reports every year. Today – remarkably – they produce none.…
Hydraulic modeling
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How adaptive management and InfoWorks ICM helped KC Water save millions
Kansas City, Missouri, like many older US cities, has a big sewer challenge hiding beneath its streets. They’ve taken on the challenge of defeating sewer overflows using the power of hydraulic modeling. KC Water serves a growing metropolitan area with thousands of miles of sewer pipe, 40 sewer pump stations, 27 satellite communities, and one…
Customer stories
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InfoWorks ICM 2027.1: AI-powered assistance, richer Esri mapping, and smarter Network Design
InfoWorks ICM 2027.1 is now available, introducing new capabilities that help water professionals work more efficiently, visualize models with greater context, and streamline network design workflows. The latest InfoWorks ICM release brings Autodesk Assistant directly into InfoWorks ICM, making it easier to access guidance without leaving the modelling environment. We’ve also expanded GIS integration with…
Product news
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When can you trust a flood model? Accuracy, calibration, and uncertainty explained.
Flood models are used to make important decisions: That’s why one of the most common questions in hydraulic modelling is: How accurate is the model? It’s a reasonable question. Engineers spend significant time calibrating models against observed water levels, flow rates, and flood extents. A model that cannot reproduce reality has limited value for planning,…
Hydraulic modeling
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Why integrated hydraulic modeling is becoming essential for Middle East water infrastructure
Across the GCC and wider MENA region, utilities, municipalities, and engineering consultancies are accelerating investment in hydraulic modeling, stormwater management, flood resilience, and wastewater infrastructure modernization. From Dubai and Riyadh to Doha and Jeddah, large-scale urban expansion and climate-driven rainfall events are increasing pressure on drainage networks, sewer systems, and water infrastructure. Integrated approaches can…
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