Description

WaterGEMS is an advanced hydraulic modeling and water distribution network analysis platform that enables engineers to design, simulate, and optimize potable water systems. It integrates GIS, telemetry, and hydraulic solvers to model pressures, flows, pumps, valves, and water quality, enabling scenario management, real-time operational decision support, and asset optimization capabilities.

Key Advantages

• High-fidelity hydraulic solvers (steady-state, extended-period, and transient) for accurate pressure, flow, and surge analysis across large networks.
• Integrated GIS, SCADA/IoT connectivity and optimization engines (pump scheduling, energy-cost minimization, leakage detection) for operational and capital planning.
• Advanced calibration, water quality tracing, and scenario management with automated model-building tools and scripting/API for customization and automation.

Professional Scope

Essential for Architects, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical Engineers, Interior Designers, and Surveyors–GIS Specialists for designing, coordinating, and validating reliable water distribution infrastructure within multidisciplinary building and urban projects.

Access & Licensing

Available through Bentley’s licensing options: a limited free trial/demo, paid subscription tiers for enterprise/cloud access, and paid-lifetime/perpetual licenses with maintenance agreements.

Specialization

Indispensable for Construction Management, FEA-adjacent hydraulic assessment, Electrical/EDA integration for control systems, CAM workflows for pumping/equipment specs, Data Science-driven analytics, Geotechnical and Hydrology coupling, CFD-adjacent flow studies, Aerospace/Automotive facility water systems, CAE simulations, Open-source AI integrations, Robotics simulation environments requiring water interaction, scientific simulation, and numerical analysis/library interoperability.