Leading platform for complete hydrodynamic and hydrological modeling of rivers and sewage systems.
InfoWorks™ ICM (Integrated Catchment Modelling) is the first software platform on the market for complete and truly integrated 1D /2D hydrodynamic modelling of both rivers and sewer systems. For the first time, it is possible a thorough study of complex catchment areas with all elements of the drainage infrastructure and natural river systems and the interactions between them in qualitative and quantitative level in one product as a single work flow.
Inheriting from the internationally recognized and widely adopted InfoWorks CS (sewer systems, retired in 2015) and InfoWorks RS (river systems), InfoWorks™ ICM combines more than 30 years of international experience with the latest scientific achievements in the field of hydrology, computational hydraulics and the cutting-edge software technologies. In less than 5 years since its market premier in 2010 InfoWorks™ ICM became a standard platform for designers, consultants and utility operators across the globe, including United Kingdom, BENELUX Union, France, Italy, Spain, USA, Canada, Japan, China and many more.
InfoWorks™ ICM is a complex software platform with wide range of applications in solving contemporary engineering problems. Here is just a short list of possibilities:
InfoWorks™ ICM provides a wide range of internationally approved theoretical and empirical computational models for detailed simulation of runoff volume formation and routing over complex catchments, while taking into account various hydrological processes such as interaction with ground waters, snow melting, evaporation, formation and transport dynamics of surface contaminants and many more. Along with its unparalleled 1D / 2D computational engine for simulating unpressurized flows in prismatic and non prismatic channels, InfoWorks™ ICM is a universal platform for building from simplified design models to very complex real-time operational models covering the entire water cycle over a given catchment.
Life in an Indian household usually begins before the sun fully claims the sky. The first sound is often the rhythmic "whistle" of a pressure cooker—the universal alarm clock of India.
A story of Indian life is incomplete without mentioning that every few weeks, the "daily routine" is upended by a festival. Whether it’s Diwali, Eid, Holi, or Onam, the household shifts into overdrive. Daily life becomes an explosion of marigold flowers, traditional sweets ( mithai ), and new clothes. These moments act as the "reset button," reminding the family that despite the daily grind, life is a celebration. The Modern Shift
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As family members return from work or school, the kettle goes back on the stove. This isn't just about caffeine; it's the daily "board meeting." Over tea and biscuits (or spicy pakoras if it’s raining), the day’s grievances are aired, political debates are sparked, and the neighborhood gossip is shared. This transition period from the professional to the personal is where the strongest familial bonds are forged. Values: Education, Respect, and Resilience
The underlying thread of the Indian lifestyle is a fierce dedication to . Evenings are often quiet as the focus shifts to children’s studies. "Tuition culture" is a significant part of daily life, with students balancing school and extra coaching to meet high academic expectations. Life in an Indian household usually begins before
Even as India moves toward nuclear families in urban hubs, the remains. It’s common to see three generations sharing a single roof, or at the very least, living in the same apartment complex.
Daily life stories are defined by this proximity. Decisions—from what to cook for dinner to which car to buy—are rarely individual. They are communal. This setup provides a built-in support system; children grow up under the watchful eyes of grandparents, hearing folklore and family history, while the elders find purpose and companionship in the noise of their grandchildren. The Ritual of the Evening Tea Whether it’s Diwali, Eid, Holi, or Onam, the
Today, the lifestyle is evolving. You’ll see the "Swiggy" delivery boy arriving alongside the traditional vegetable vendor. You’ll see families on Zoom calls with relatives in the US or UK, maintaining the "global Indian family" connection.
The heart of India doesn’t beat in its monuments, but behind the vibrant curtains of its middle-class homes. To understand the , one must look beyond the stereotypes of Bollywood and dive into the beautiful, chaotic, and deeply rhythmic reality of daily life. The Morning Symphony: Chaos with a Purpose
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InfoWorks™ ICM has been built upon the multi-user software platform of InfoAsset™ Manager, thus providing unmatched functionality for an unlimited number of users to work simultaneously in one shared geospatial database, onto one single model. A complete built-in tool set allows integration with external corporate RDBMS and file systems, such as GIS, SCADA, systems for meteorological measurements and forecasts (including raster radar imagery), ERP, CRM, etc. The software can import / export data from / to many standard formats - ESRI SHP, ESRI GeoDatabase, MapInfo TAB, MS Access, MS SQL Server, ORACLE Database and more.For complete data exchange automation, an ICMExchange Server license is required, which will also bring ability to schedule and run simulations automatically.
InfoWorks™ ICM brings out-of-the-box all tools required for building and managing the modelling databases – from database structure management to user access control. In addition to the standard ICM Master Database, the software platform can flawlessly use MS SQL Server and ORACLE Database as its default data store. The built-in functionality is truly easy to use so even users with standard computer skills can set up complex multi-user modelling environments without the need of IT professional support.
The InfoWorks™ ICM simulation engine is a result of more than 30 years of scientific research in the UK, USA, and Western Europe. It inherits from and dramatically enhances the capabilities of the internationally recognized Mainframe WASSP - Wallingford Storm Sewer Package (1982), WALLRUS (1989), SPIDA (1992), HydroWorks PM (1994), InfoWorks CS (1998), InfoWorks CS 2D (2007).
InfoWorks™ ICM is the first software platform on the market truly able to simulate simultaneously in real-time hydrology, 1D/2D hydraulics and water quality as one single and completely integrated process. Incorporating the latest achievements in informatics and in software technologies, the simulation engine utilizes the full power of the contemporary multi-core CPUs (Intel Xeon family for example). But also (again for the first time on the market) it can use the high-end GPUs (nVIDIA TESLA, nVIDIA QUADRO, etc.), thus making possible to reduce the simulation times by an order of magnitude – from hours to minutes.
Most of the contemporary 1D/2D modelling software products are still relying on 1D/2D coupling, which requires import /export of hydrology,1D/2D hydraulics and water quality results from one engine to another often involving user interaction. Unsurprisingly the results of several independent benchmarking studies (for example UK’s Environment Agency - „Benchmarking the latest generation of 2D hydraulic flood modelling packages”) show that InfoWorks™ ICM is almost twice as fast as its closest competitors with similar or even much higher accuracy of the results.
One of the major advantages of InfoWorks™ ICM’s simulation engine is its horizontal scalability in terms of the available hardware resources within organizations. In accordance with the type and the number of seats in their license, the users can easily create a simulation pool of PCs, which can be used to carry out multiple remote simulations simultaneously. Once set up the built-in ICM Coordinator and ICM Simulation Agent take care automatically to distribute / accept the simulation tasks on the available workstations and their CPU / GPU cores and then to bring the results back to the users or store these on a central server.
Short video demonstrations of the ICM's simulation engine scalability: Creating a simulation pool and Running multiple simulations in a workgroup.
InfoWorks™ ICM is offered via an annual subscription (12 months) in the following versions:
Workgroup Data Server and Workgroup Master Database – simultaneous work of multiple users in a central database within your own IT infrastructure – no limitations, no additional conditions;
ICM TSDB (Time Series Database) – a database for storing and processing scalar and raster (spatially varying) time series from various sources – SCADA, weather stations, weather radars, etc., and also for direct input of hydrological and operational data – historical, statistical, and forecasted (rainfall, temperatures, etc.) in simulations;
ICM RiskMaster – specialized computation engine for comprehensive assessment of flood impacts on infrastructure according to internationally recognized standards. Calculations are based on hydraulic and hydrological data and simulation results, economic and regulatory parameters, providing an unambiguous evaluation for any number of affected infrastructure units;
IExchange – RUBY software development kit (SDK) for full automation of data exchange with external information systems, scheduled automated execution of complex tasks within the platform environment, including automatic creation and execution of simulation scenarios;
ICM PDM (Probability Distributed Model) – a special module for the simulation engine, intended for running long-term simulations with sequences of rainfall events, continuously simulating hydrological surface parameters and their influence on the formation and transformation of surface runoff. PDM is primarily used in modeling, forecasting, and real-time management systems.
InfoWorks™ ICM Viewer – a limited version of the software platform provided completely free with every subscription option. This version does not allow editing of models or parts of the database structures but provides all tools for analyzing models and simulation results.
AUTODESK Cloud – every subscription option grants access to AUTODESK’s cloud services for creating, managing, and storing databases, as well as running simulations in a cloud environment. Additional conditions apply.
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