Overview

This one day course provides practical advice on planning, managing and carrying out surveys for 1D and 2D river models. The course aims to inform surveyors of how river models work and to inform modellers and managers of how a survey is planned and executed. The course does not cover survey principles.

Who should attend

Land surveyors, hydraulic modellers and project managers involved in both topographical surveys and model building/management.

Course outcomes

By attending the course delegates will:

• Know how to specify and undertake an optimum survey for a river model
• Appreciate possible pitfalls
• Topics covered
• Survey requirement for 1D and 2D river models 
• Location of model boundaries 
• Location of cross-sections 
• Survey of floodplains 
• Survey of hydraulic structures (bridges, culverts, weirs, sluices, pumping stations) 
• Survey outputs (drawings, model files) 
• Planning a survey (budget estimation, health and safety, access) 
• Successful survey management 
• Post-flood surveys 
• Integrating DTMs and DEMs with cross-section data 
• Preparing data for 2D models 

Related courses

• River Modelling Methods 
• 2D River Modelling Overview
• Environmental Responsibilities of Land Drainage Authorities 
• Introduction to MapInfoTM GIS 
• Introduction to ArcGISTM 

Summary

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

Presenter

Robert Cowan BSc ICES RICS