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

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Our first course in Texas will be held at SMU Thursday August 8 and Friday August 9 2019 as part of our USA road trip. Course details are shown in our flyer below. Click here for pdf version.

Course Outline:

DAY 1: Thursday August 8, 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 9, 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 HEC-RAS vs. other models
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. Academic, group, and professional membership discounts are available. See pricing & enrolment details for terms and conditions.

Payments can be made by credit card, check, or direct bank transfer. We will provide you with an invoice containing our U.S. banking details. Please select the relevant option from the registration and payment form.

The course will be held at SMU in Dallas.

Please pass along the flyer or registration link to any interested colleagues or professional contacts; referral discounts are available.

Please contact us with any questions. We hope to see you in Los Angeles in 2019!