InfoWorks ICM from MWH Soft provides a new single simulation engine which fully integrates 1D simulation of flows in rivers, open channels and pipe networks with 2D simulation of surface flooding in the urban environment and river floodplain. InfoWorks ICM is able to model manholes, pipes, inlets, natural channels and man-made channels. The resulting model contains common hydrology and can include both catchment and floodplain data.
InfoWorks ICM supports the running of simulations on standalone workstations, within a workgroup sharing computer resources, and within an enterprise system with dedicated servers and central storage. Users can monitor and control the progress of selected simulations and the queue of simulation jobs on a straightforward user interface. They can schedule simulations on their own local computers as well as remote computers, setting them to run as soon as possible or after a specified time. Simulations on remote computers can continue even when users have disconnected their own local computers. The simulation load can be balanced on an individual machine or within named groups of machines, giving equal priority to all users.
An easy-to-use scenario manager allows the user to quickly apply different ‘what if’ scenarios to the base network model. This enables the user to maintain a single model of the drainage system and quickly construct, apply, and evaluate different scenarios as they relate to that model. Scenarios can be cut, copied, and pasted between different branches of the inheritance tree, allowing the user to quickly combine different scenarios to address a particular modelling concern.
The scenario manager also allows for the addition and deletion of network elements, such as pipes, pump stations and storage tanks, as well as network sub-models for each scenario. This enables the modeler to analyze sewerage master plans with future growth and land use changes in mind. A batch simulation feature facilitates efficient examination of alternative modeling scenarios by allowing the user to select which scenario(s) to analyze and then automatically run them.
Andrew Brown, EMEA regional manager for MWH Soft, said: “We have listened to our customers’ needs and kept pace with evolving regulatory requirements to develop a groundbreaking technology for our industry. InfoWorks ICM is the first product of its kind to truly tackle the complexities of urban environments and river floodplains in one proven stable simulation, making flooding and pollution management easier, faster and more reliable than ever before.”