Hydro School

HEC-RAS Training in Detroit

10-11 November 2022

After a 3-year break for COVID, we’re excited to continue our HEC-RAS training series with a live, face-to-face course in Detroit. Join us on Thursday November 10 and Friday November 11, 2022 to explore the powerful features in the newly released HEC-RAS Version 6.3.

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Course Contents:


DAY 1: Thursday November 10, 2022

8:30 am – 9:00 amIntroductions and administration
9:00 am – 9:30 amDemo: What’s new in HEC-RAS 6.3
9:30 am – 10:00 amLecture: Selecting 1D vs 2D model
10:00 am – 10:15 amLecture: RAS Mapper and GIS interfacing
10:15 am – 10:30 amMorning Break
10:30 am – 11:30 amWorkshop: Importing and modifying terrain files
11:30 am – 12:30 pmLecture: Computational mesh generation
12:30 pm – 1:00 pmLunch break
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmWorkshop: Creating 2D areas
2:00 pm – 2:45 pmLecture: Hydrologic boundary conditions
2:45 pm – 3:15 pmLecture: Time step selection
3:15 pm – 3:30 pmAfternoon Break
3:30 pm – 4:30 pmWorkshop: Entering unsteady flow data
4:30 pm – 5:00 pmIndividual support

DAY 2: Friday November 11, 2022

8:00 am – 8:30 amIndividual support
8:30 am – 9:00 amLecture: Adding internal structures
9:00 am – 10:00 amWorkshop: Running a model with structures
10:00 am – 10:30 amLecture: Dams and lateral weirs
10:30am – 10:45 amMorning tea
10:45 am – 11:45 amWorkshop: Simulating a dam/levee breach
11:45 am – 12:30 pmLecture: Viewing and exporting in RAS Mapper
12:30 pm – 1:00 pmLunch break
1:00 pm – 1:30 pmLecture: Troubleshooting steps
1:30 pm – 2:30 pmWorkshop: QA/QC and model troubleshooting
2:30 pm – 3:00 pmLecture: Model Calibration
3:00 pm – 3:15 pmAfternoon tea
3:15 pm – 3:30 pmLecture: Benchmarking HEC-RAS vs. other models
3:30 pm – 4:30 pmWorkshop: Building your own model from scratch
4:30 pm – 5:00 pmIndividual support
 

Requirements

Please bring a laptop pre-loaded with HEC-RAS Version 6.3.1. The free software can be download here. Please test the program before arriving, and contact us with any installation issues. We recommend having a mouse with a middle wheel button and a laptop with as large a screen as possible. You are welcome to bring an external monitor if your laptop screen is small.

No prior experience with HEC-RAS or other modelling software is required – we will be building models from scratch. The course content is designed to be challenging to those with prior experience who are just looking to master the new features but not overwhelming for those brand new to HEC-RAS.

Pricing


The price for the 2-day course is just $295 per day.  Places are limited, so please register soon. To secure your place, click the “book now” button below and Pay in USD and select “2-day In-Person Training Course” from the dropdown menu and proceed through the payment links. 

If you are not yet ready to register, select “register your interest” below to be notified of updates or future courses. 

We are including all new case studies that will take advantage of new features in HEC-RAS 6.3. Case studies include diversion drains, rail and highway culverts, dam break, direct rainfall/rain on grid, and urban and coastal flooding. Workshop materials include hydraulic structures, GIS interfacing, and terrain modification within RAS Mapper. Each day’s course runs from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with individual support available from 8:00 am and until 5:00 pm.


Location

The course is delivered in partnership with WSP and will be held at the WSP’s US corporate headquarters, located at 1 Penn Plaza in New York City: