Overview

A basic course introducing the hydraulic model parts of the HEC-RAS 1D river modelling package.  At the end of the course the delegate should be able to construct a simple steady state model including in-line structures such as weirs, bridges and culverts. 

Who should attend

Engineers and scientists wishing to undertake flood risk assessment and watercourse design.   No prior knowledge or experience of HEC-RAS is required, although some knowledge of river modelling/hydraulics will be beneficial and delegates should be familiar with Windows-based software.

Course outcomes

After the course delegates will be able to:

• Build a simple model
• Develop ratings
• View results / spot basic errors
• Know whether or not a steady flow model is suitable

Topics covered

• Principles of 1D steady state modelling
• Data requirements (flows, cross-section survey, roughness and other parameters)
• Basic model schematisation (build)
• Running a steady model and analysing the output
• Model calibration
• Modelling bridges
• Modelling culverts
• Modelling in-line weirs and gates

Software

Copies of the HEC-RAS software are available from www.hec.usace.army.mil or can be purchased from JBA (see software pages).

Related courses

This course is stand-alone but can also be taken together with one or more of our other HEC-RAS courses to meet your exact requirements:

• River Modelling Methods
• Flood Risk Assessment
• Intermediate HEC-RAS - Introduction to the unsteady hydraulic model
• Advanced HEC-RAS -  Split flow optimisation and hydraulic properties table
• HEC-RAS Master Class  - increasing productivity through links to GIS and also using the hydraulic design functions.

Summary

• Introductory one day course
• A comprehensive set of course notes together with example worked solutions for the exercises will be provided
• Counts as 6 CPD/CET hours

Presenters

• Matthew Scott BSc MSc
• Jeremy Benn FREng MA MSc FICE FCIWEM C.WEM MASCE MIEI CEng CEnv CEng(I)