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Hydraulic Modelling Services

Sweco’s Hydraulic Modelling team delivers expert analysis and intelligent solutions to help you understand and manage water-related infrastructure and risks.

Our in-house team of hydraulic modellers has a strong track record of delivering robust, reliable and tailored hydraulic assessments in both public and private sectors.

From detailed flow, flood and drainage analysises to the identification and assessment of potential solutions and mitigation measures, we can help you address current and future operational issues and unlock more effective and sustainable ways of operating your assets.

Our core hydraulic modelling expertise

  • 1D and 2D Hydraulic Model build
  • Model Maintenance
  • Short and Long Term Model Verification
  • Outline & detailed optioneering modelling
  • Surface water management plans
  • Development impact assessments
  • Flood risk assessments
  • Strategic catchment assessments
  • System optimisation
  • Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) evaluation
  • Auditing Services

Comprehensive service offering

Our team supports projects throughout the asset lifecycle – from scoping and data collection to detailed 1D and 2D modelling, option development, delivery of actionable outcomes and post project appraisal.

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

In addition to direct expertise in river, storm water and waste water systems we work closely with our civils design teams to optimise potential solutions, and with our Asset Management team to enhance designs via AI and telemetry data.

Proven delivery & partnership

Sweco works collaboratively with clients and stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality models that inform decision-making, de-risk investment and support regulatory submissions.

Cutting-Edge software & methods

We use industry-standard tools such as InfoWorks ICM, Infodrainage, TUFLOW, and HEC-RAS, in addition to our own Sweco tools to enable precise modelling of fluvial, pluvial and coastal systems as well as integrated urban drainage networks

Project highlights

  1. Government of Jersey – Surface Water Management Plan and Ongoing Model Maintenance
  2. Anglian Water AMP8 Transition Modelling Studies
  3. Northumbrian Water Alternative Options Studies
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