HEC-RAS 5.0 Training in Los Angeles – Surface Water Solutions: Consulting and Software Training

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Our last stop on the 2019 RAS Across America tour will be a 2-day 1D/2D HEC-RAS course held at USC in Los Angeles on Thursday August 15 and Friday August 16 2019. Course details are shown in our flyer below. Click here for pdf version.

Click here to submit your registration and payment for the Los Angeles course

Call (541) 393-4149 with any questions

[please note venue change: this course was previously scheduled to be held at UCLA and has recently been changed to USC – see map of the current venue below]

Course Outline:

DAY 1: Thursday August 15, 2019

8:00 – 8:30	Administrative and introductions
8:30 – 9:00	Overview and animation demonstration
9:00 – 9:45	Lecture: 1D vs 2D Theory
9:45 – 10:30	Lecture: RAS Mapper and GIS interfacing
10:30 – 10:45	Morning Break
10:45 – 11:45	Workshop: Importing terrain files
12:45 – 12:30	Lecture: 1D reaches and 2D mesh generation
12:30 – 13:00	Lunch break
13:00 – 14:00	Workshop: Creating 1D and 2D geometries
14:00 – 14:45	Lecture: Hydrologic boundary conditions
14:45 – 15:15	Lecture: Time step selection
15:15 – 15:30	Afternoon Break
15:30 – 16:30	Workshop: Entering unsteady flow data
16:30 – 17:00	Lecture: Computational options

DAY 2: Friday August 16, 2019

8:00 – 8:45	Lecture: Adding internal structures
8:45 – 10:00	Workshop: Running a model with structures
10:00 – 10:30	Lecture: Dams and lateral weirs
10:30 – 10:45	Morning Break
10:45 – 11:45	Workshop: Simulating a dam/levee breach
11:45 – 12:30	Lecture: Viewing and exporting in RAS Mapper
12:30 – 13:00	Lunch break
13:00 – 13:30	Lecture: Troubleshooting steps
13:30 – 14:30	Workshop: Troubleshooting models
14:30 – 15:00	Lecture: Model calibration
15:00 – 15:15	Afternoon Break
15:15 – 15:45	Lecture: Benchmarking and new features in 5.1
15:45 – 17:00	Workshop: Building your own model from scratch

Registration:

If you are not yet ready to register, please fill out our RAS Across America expression of interest form and you will be kept informed of any updates or future courses.

If you are ready to register, please click here and select the appropriate training option. The early-bird registration fee for a 2-day course is just USD $295 per day. Members of selected professional organizations qualify for a rate of just $250 per day. Academic, group, and referral discounts are also available. See pricing & enrolment details for terms and conditions.

Payments can be made by credit card, check, or direct bank transfer. Please select the relevant option from the registration and payment form. Please contact us if you require a prior invoice to raise a purchase order.

Location:

[please note venue change: this course was previously scheduled to be held at UCLA and has recently been changed to USC – see map of the current venue below]

The course will be held at the USC Foundation for Cross Connection Control and Hydraulic Research (FCCCHR) located at 3716 South Hope Street in Los Angeles:

Please pass along the flyer or registration link to any interested colleagues or professional contacts. Contact us via e-mail or call (541) 393-4149 with any questions. We hope to see you in Los Angeles in 2019!