Innovating for Sustainable Infrastructure

Workgroup Model Management Solutions

Drainage and Flooding

InfoWorks ICM
InfoWorks CS
InfoWorks RS
FloodWorks

About Innovyze
Innovyze at a glance
Innovyze is a leading global provider of wet infrastructure modelling and simulation software and professional solutions
designed to meet the technological needs of water/wastewater utilities, government industries, and engineering
organizations worldwide. Its clients include the majority of the largest UK, Australasia and North American cities, foremost
utilities on all five continents, and ENR top-rated design firms. With unparalleled expertise and offices in North America,
Europe, and Asia Pacific, the Innovyze connected portfolio of best-in-class product lines empower thousands of engineers
to competitively plan, manage, design, protect, operate and sustain highly efficient and reliable infrastructure systems, and
provide an enduring platform for customer success.
Historically the hydraulic modelling and management market has been led by two companies, MWH Soft and Wallingford
Software. In 2009, these two companies combined to offer world-class customer support and to pioneer software tools
that meet the technological needs of water and wastewater utilities and engineering organizations worldwide. It only seems
fitting that a company with such a powerful history of industry firsts and a relentless focus on innovation excellence be
named for what it does best.
The name Innovyze brings together the best characteristics of innovation and analyze, which is represented in our
combined organization. It means to introduce something new and to change, while carefully identifying key factors and
possible results. Although our name has changed, our people, products, and passion are still focused on our core mission:
innovating for sustainable infrastructure.
At Innovyze, we always put our customers first and believe that results speak louder than words. Since the companys
founding that philosophy has permeated everything we do and made us a clear leader. Our company is one that sets very
high standards. We focus on the fundamentals and were relentless in attending to the details. We are passionate about
raising the bar and regularly surpass our own ambitious goals.
We succeed when our customers succeed. We put their interests first in everything we do. We not only give them
responsive, timely support, we also help to make them more efficient, and give them the power to surpass and excel. We
built a family-like company based on extraordinary customer service one satisfied client at a time. And as we rapidly
grew, we maintained a small company soul in a big company body.
Most importantly, we measure our success by our ability to partner with respected engineering firms equipping them
with the tools they need to envision, design, build, operate, maintain and secure highly efficient and reliable water and
wastewater systems to build a better world for everyone and help billions of people, around the world, live happier and
healthier, more satisfying lives. We take pride in being a vital part of their work.
While we do not lay claim to perfection, we collectively get up each morning determined to do business with integrity and
high ethical standards, and serve our customers with great passion and impeccable care.
If you take a closer look at our company, youll find a deeply rooted tradition of caring. We want to be a company of
goodness to our customers, to our employees, and to our communities.

INNOVYZE HEADQUARTERS

Corporate Headquarters
Innovyze
370 Interlocken Boulevard, Suite 300
Broomfield, CO 80021 USA
Telephone
General: 303-533-1934

EMEA Sales & Operations Headquarters

Innovyze
Kestrel House,
Howbery Park, Wallingford,
Oxfordshire, OX10 8BA,
United Kingdom
Telephone
General: +44 (0) 1491 821 400
Support: +44 (0) 1491 821 460

Americas Sales & Operations Headquarters

Innovyze
618 Michillinda Avenue, Suite 200
Arcadia, CA 91007 USA
Telephone
Sales: 626-568-6868
Support: 626-568-6869

Asia-Pacific Sales & Operations Headquarters

Innovyze
Suite 12 Level 12
100 Walker Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
Australia
Telephone
Toll-free: 1800 664 816
Tel: +61 (0) 2 8923 8800

Drainage and Flooding

Hydraulic modelling is at the core of
drainage and flooding assessments and
Innovyzes InfoWorks Suite represents the
leading standalone solution for this work.
InfoWorks CS (Collection Systems)
has a long heritage of outstanding
modelling in the urban environment, whilst
InfoWorks RS (River Systems) has
established itself as one of the foremost
river catchment modelling solutions in the
world.

InfoWorks ICM (Integrated

Catchment Modelling) brings together
the best of both of these offerings,
providing truly integrated all-source
catchment modelling in one solution,
whilst adding the very latest technological
advances to redefine the process of
hydraulic model build and simulation.

All of these solutions benefit further from

the addition of the enhanced InfoWorks
2D engine, ideal for modelling flows
through complex geometries. Included
as standard with InfoWorks ICM and
available as an additional module for
InfoWorks CS and InfoWorks RS, the 2D
engine provides fast, accurate and detailed
surface flood modelling.

Real time flood forecasting has become

an increasingly standard requirement
around the world, with improvements in
computing power now able to support
the running of sophisticated hydraulic
models in a timely manner. Innovyzes
FloodWorks solution combines mature
InfoWorks simulation capabilities with
up-to-the-minute telemetry to provide
essential warnings, both for system
operators and to the public.

Drainage and Flooding

Integrated all-source catchment modelling

InfoWorks ICM (Integrated Catchment Modelling) is the first truly integrated modelling platform
to incorporate both urban and river catchments. With full integration of 1D and 2D modelling
techniques both the above- and below-ground elements of catchments can be modelled as
never before. InfoWorks ICM enables the hydraulics and hydrology of natural and manmade
environments to be incorporated into a single model.
Applications
Surface Water Management Plans and
sewerage master planning studies
Effective implementation of sustainable
urban drainage systems
Urban drainage storm runoff control and
retention design
Assessment of catchment future needs
under growth or climatic changes
Flooding and pollution prediction under
complex urban and river interaction
Hydraulic analysis of wastewater treatment
Infiltration and inflow assessments and
control

Unprecedented Model Creation

InfoWorks ICM allows engineers the ability to create
a single model that contains the salient features existing in an environment with a single, unified hydrology.
Manholes, pipes and inlets can be combined with natural
and man-made channels to create a model in which the
catchment and the flood plain are one, as they are in
real life. The additional ability to model objects such as
bridges, sluices, weirs and pumps, allows the creation of
models that are more complete and more accurate than
ever before.

Industry Leading Technology Support

InfoWorks ICM has been developed around the very latest technology developments, with ArcGIS compatibility
and integration at the very core of the solution. Hardware
developments such as multi-core processors and specialist graphics processing units (GPU) can be employed
to allow simulations to be run as quickly as possible.
InfoWorks ICM is also fully compatible with Microsofts
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 operating systems, in both 32bit and 64bit editions, allowing users to
carry out leading-edge hydraulic modelling within a fast
and reliable environment.
Cutting Edge Simulation Techniques
Full two-dimensional (2D) surface flood modelling can
be employed across both the wastewater and river
components of the model, providing more precise
modelling of flows through complex geometries.
Real Time Control allows control structures to be programmed to respond automatically to conditions in the
system during a simulation, allowing the optimisation
of storage and operation.
Water quality and sedimentation studies can be carried out across both 1D and 2 D areas, allowing users
to assess the fate of pollutants entering the catchment
from both wash off and point sources.
The linking of 1D river channels and 2D floodplain is
carried out by means of lateral banks. The flow can
pass between these two components at any location
along the river, allowing real life conditions to be more
accurately modelled.
Greater Efficiencies with Remote
Simulation
InfoWorks ICM Remote Simulation allows the simulation
of models to be performed by remote agent machines,
which means engineers can start a simulation and then
return to the task of modelling without the performance
of their computer being affected. Remote agents can
either be similar computers within a small workgroup environment or alternatively high performance servers with
the capability to run simulations many times faster. This
is increasingly valuable as engineers require the ability
to simulate a large number of scenarios, within complex
environments, with the benefit of the latest 2D simulation
techniques applied.

Additional information
www.innovyze.com/products/infoworks_icm
sales-emea@innovyze.com
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Latest Product Updates
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Drainage and Flooding

urban drainage network modelling

InfoWorks CS provides fast, accurate and robust hydraulic modelling of the complete urban
collection system network. This extends to full modelling of backwater effects and reverse
flow, open channels, trunk sewers, complex pipe connections and ancillary structures. Urban
flooding and receiving stream impact prediction, water quality, sediment transport and real
time control simulation tools all come as standard with InfoWorks CS.
Applications
Undertake drainage and sewerage master
planning or studies

Modelling of sediment transport and water

quality

Assess the impact of climate change on

urban drainage systems

Secondary drainage and urban storm water

system assessment and management

Effectively implement sustainable urban

drainage systems (SUDS)

Wastewater system assessment and

management

Undertake hydraulic analysis of wastewater

treatment works

Infiltration and inflow assessments

Identify solutions to intermittent discharges

from sewerage systems (UIDs, CSOs or
SSOs)
Flooding and pollution prediction

Urban drainage storm runoff control and

retention design and assessment
Urban storm water quality assessments and
pollution control

Effective Data Exchange and Model

Build
InfoWorks CS provides seamless exchange of data and
results to and from GIS and other third party applications
using the InfoWorks Open Data Import/Export Centre.
Asset data can be imported directly from all standard
manhole databases and network survey data directly
from CCTV exports. InfoWorks CS provides a comprehensive set of tools to enhance model data, including
automatic inference, engineering validation checks,
interactive network simplification and tracing tools. Additionally InfoWorks CS allows data flagging on all model
data in order to indicate data source and confidence
levels. Combined, these features provide engineers with
accurate network models through a quick and efficient
process.
Runoff Routing, Infiltration and
Calibration
InfoWorks CS contains a comprehensive set of models
and tools that ensure that the network models engineers
create closely match real world conditions.
Choice of Wallingford, Fixed, New PR, US SCS,
Green Ampt, Horton, constant infiltration and Horner
runoff volume models
Choice of Wallingford, SWMM, Large catchment, SCS
Unit, Snyder, SPRINT, Desbordes and Unit runoff routing models

Powerful Results Interpretation

Fully dynamic thematic displays with simulation
replays in make it easy to understand and simple to
diagnose problem areas in a network.
Time varying Longitudinal Sections with dynamic
Water Levels allow for quick and easy assessment of
underground capacity and potential flood points
Database grid reports for all results provide a fast and
efficient way to present important data and results
Time varying graphs can be used to quickly show
almost any aspect of the models performance
The powerful 3D Terrain View utilises both network
data and terrain information for a more complete picture of the networks performance

Specific features, such as Network and Engineering

validation, tracing and the Connectivity Tool, along
with visual tools, such as flags, themes, 3D views and
pipeline profiles, can be used to verify that models are
calibrated with a high degree of confidence.
Advanced Simulation Techniques
InfoWorks CS incorporates a range of features that
enhance the simulation of both gravity fed and also pressurised networks.
Two-dimensional (2D) modelling is available as an integrated module within InfoWorks CS, facilitating fast,
accurate and detailed surface flood modelling of flows
through complex urban geometries.
Real Time Control allows control structures to be programmed to respond automatically to conditions in the
system during a simulation, allowing the optimisation
of storage and operation.
The InfoWorks CS Water Quality Module is designed
to help engineers to develop cost effective solutions
for pollution and sedimentation problems.

Additional information
www.innovyze.com/products/infoworks_cs
sales-emea@innovyze.com
News & Case StudIES
www.innovyze.com/news/?infoworks_cs
Latest Product Updates
www.innovyze.com/updates

Drainage and Flooding

Simulation of flows in rivers, in channels and on

floodplains
InfoWorks RS provides full solution modelling of open channels, culverts, floodplains,
embankments and hydraulic structures. Combining a fully integrated 1D & 2D flow simulation
engine, geographical analysis and a relational database within a single environment, InfoWorks
RS provides a single tool to import, clean-up and store survey and time-series data, build
detailed and accurate models, analyse model results and present outputs in engineering
report quality formats.

Applications
Indicative flood risk mapping on regional and
catchment scales
Detailed flood mapping at the individual
property scale for urban planning and
development control
Dambreak analysis and associated flood,
hazard and damage mapping
Embankment breach investigations and
prediction

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Catchment planning and management

Flood defence planning and design and low
flow assessments
Water resources management
Environmental studies, including water
quality assessments and sediment transport

Effortless Data Exchange

InfoWorks RS fully supports the import of a wide range
of geographic and time varying data. This data can
originate from other model formats such as ISIS & HECRAS, or can be sourced from GIS and DTM data. CSV
or txt data formats can also be used widely in order to
facilitate the model building process as much as possible. An easy-to-use system of data flags means that the
source and level of confidence in any imported data is
maintained. Exporting data from InfoWorks is also possible in a wide range of database, GIS or text file formats.

Powerful Model Build Capabilities

InfoWorks RS supports direct data take-off from Digital
Terrain Model (DTM) data, which can also be used to
generate and display ground level contours, crosssections, floodplain sections, levees, spill data and
stage-area tables. In addition InfoWorks RS offers the
direct import or graphical creation of sub-catchment
boundaries, over vector or raster map backgrounds.
Sophisticated functions enable engineers to compare
and combine models, whilst simple tools allow the drawing, extension and modification of rivers, embankments
and flood plain sections. The software includes a range
of data and model validation tools which ensure that the
model network, boundaries and structure control are
valid before simulation.

Comprehensive Simulation Capabilities

The Bank/Levee & Dam Breach Module offers dynamic simulation of the failure of earth embankments.
The Sediment Transport Module enables the prediction of sediment transport rates, bed elevations and
amounts of erosion/deposition throughout a channel
system.
The Water Quality Module is used to model the fate
and transport of pollutants within the river system. As
well as advection and diffusion of pollutants, chemical
processes may also affect the concentration of pollutants.
The Logical Control Module allows the remote manipulation of control structures within the model, in order to
optimize storage and operation.

Clearer Presentation and Analysis

Full interactive and animated views of data and results
are available using geographical plan views and 3D
views, sectional views, long profiles, spreadsheet and
time varying graphical data. Full flood-mapping capability
is provided based on a sophisticated flood-interpolation
model overlaid onto an imported groundmodel. In addition the underlying model data can be accessed from
any graphical or geographical view. A range of detailed
reports are also available, including statistical comparisons of calibration data, exceedence statistics and peak
timings.

Additional information
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sales-emea@innovyze.com

The Conveyance Estimation System or CES enables the user to estimate the conveyance or carrying
capacity of a channel.

News & Case StudIES

An optional InfoWorks RS 2D module provides enhanced modelling of flows through complex geometries.

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Drainage and Flooding

Operational forecasting for rivers, collection system

networks and coastal zones
FloodWorks is a modular software package for real-time simulation and forecasting of future
hydrological and hydraulic conditions within river basins, stormwater and drainage systems
and coastal areas. Designed for operational use in the control room, FloodWorks links varied
live data sources with a wide range of models to provide detailed and accurate forecast water
levels, flood depths, flows, velocities, water quality parameters and sea state.

Applications

FloodWorks Components

Flood forecasting and warning

FloodWorks Event Manager

Operational modelling of stormwater

systems

FloodWorks Configuration Manager

Optimisation of wastewater collection

systems
Reservoir, dam and structure operation
Low flow prediction and warning
Water quality prediction and warning

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FloodWorks Server
FloodWorks Web Publisher (optional)
FloodWorks Web Server (optional)

Flood Forecasting for Rivers Systems

FloodWorks provides flood forecasting for rivers, channels and flood plains when configured for use with the
integrated 1D/2D simulation engine contained in InfoWorks RS. FloodWorks combines the modelling solutions
integrated rainfall-runoff, hydraulic, water quality, conveyance, dam breach and logical control modules, with
real-time hydrological and meteorological time-series
data to provide forecasts of water level, flood depth and
sea state for the hours or days ahead.

Quick and Clear Communication of

Results
When an event trigger threshold is reached an alert is
issued by the FloodWorks Server. In the FloodWorks
Event Manager the alert and its severity level is displayed clearly on the map display. Simultaneously
alerts can be issue by e-mail or mms to ensure that the
latest information can, in the quickest time possible,
be distributed to those who require it. In addition, the
optional FloodWorks Web Publisher and Web Server
components allow server output to be published in web
compatible formats for access from either public or intranet websites. Finally FloodWorks contains a full range
of tools for constructing detailed reports and bulletins.

Flood Forecasting for Urban Drainage

Networks
FloodWorks provides flood forecasting for urban environments when configured for use with the fast and robust
simulation engine contained in InfoWorks CS. FloodWorks combines the modelling solutions integrated
runoff routing, infiltration and calibration, water quality
and real time control modules and fully integrated 2D
module, with real-time hydrological and meteorological
time-series data to provide forecasts of pipe flows, water
levels and flood depth for the hours or days ahead.

Simple, User-Friendly Operation

The operational management user interface, FloodWorks Event Manager, emphasises ease of use in
combination with powerful facilities for visualising and
reporting forecast results. A convenient map display
of data from the forecast summary tables, along with
tabular data provides the operator with instant Point and
click access to detailed information. The interface allows
the creation of new forecast runs or re-runs, and also
the scheduling of regular runs or event triggered runs. In
addition, the operator is able to select forecast options
and to make changes to input data where required. The
FloodWorks Configuration Manager can be used to
further configure the FloodWorks model network and for
setting up and managing all aspects of the operational
system.

Additional information
www.innovyze.com/products/floodworks
sales-emea@innovyze.com
News & Case StudIES
www.innovyze.com/news/?floodworks
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Implementation Services
Innovyze Implementation Services have been specifically created to provide the water industry with
the resources, expertise, guidance and tools required to meet the challenges of water management
in the 21st century.
Through Innovyze Implementation Services you can access our unrivalled experience in the
development, deployment and application of industry leading software applications for network
modelling, asset management and operational forecasting.
Our skills include specialist expertise in 1D and 2D water distribution, wastewater and river modelling,
software implementation and integration. With these skills we can leverage the Innovyze range of
software products to make your projects more efficient and achieve considerable cost savings for
you.

Examples of how we can help include:

Assistance in the planning, construction and application of models

Import of non-standard data

Conversion of existing models to Innovyze products

Manipulation of model data and results

Automation of repetitive tasks such as model building and simulation

Configuration of real-time forecasting and operational systems

Design and implementation of enterprise level asset management systems

Integration between Innovyze products and other software applications and systems

Training and knowledge transfer

Development of new functionality to meet specific client requirements

Whether you are a new or existing user of our software products, Innovyze Implementation
Services are here to support and help.

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InfoWorks CS
InfoWorks RS
FloodWorks

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