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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Having fun with HEC-RAS?

Written by Krey Price  |  Director, Surface Water Solutions
Copyright © The RAS Solution 2017.  All rights reserved. 


I’ve been seeing some cool applications of HEC-RAS from around the world lately. Here are some articles showing a few ways we’ve been putting HEC-RAS to use down under.

Making Middle Zealand
Did you know that the only thing keeping New Zealand’s two main islands from being split into three is a little 2-km wide piece of land just south of Auckland? What do you think would happen if you dug a ditch through this strip? Last time I drove across it, I asked myself that question…and then I let HEC-RAS tell me the answer! This article covers terrain manipulation and tidal boundary conditions in HEC-RAS with the construction of a canal that severs Northland from New Zealand’s North Island. The tides on either side of the island are out of phase with each other, so you get some really cool mixing with the alternating current. Have a read and give it a shot yourself!


  
Creating Rating Curves in HEC-RAS 2D Models
HEC-RAS does a great job providing you with rating curves for 1D models, but how about 2D? It takes a bit of additional effort, but this article walks you through the process of generating a rating curve from your existing 2D model. You may find – as we did in the example covered in the article – that the uncertainties in your rating curve are greater than you thought. Try it yourself by following along with this example, and see if you find yourself wanting to recalibrate your gauge!














Disappearing Terrain?
Do you get frustrated when your terrain disappears in HEC-RAS? Don’t fret, here are some simple workarounds for getting it back!  
 
My HEC-RAS Wish List
Speaking of workarounds, the HEC Spring 2017 Newsletter included a preview of what's new in Version 5.1 (see article on Page 20). They'll be adding some handy new features, but here's my HEC-RAS wish list that includes a compilation of suggestions gathered from hundreds of course attendees over the last year and a half since Version 5.0 was released. You may wish to submit your own on the Forum Page of the The RAS Solution.



Wednesday, August 16, 2017

1D/2D HEC-RAS Workshop in Brisbane Australia

ICE WaRM joins with internationally respected HEC-RAS authors and mentors to offer training in Version 5.0 of HEC-RAS, a highly regarded global water modelling package, available for free download and support from the US Army Corps of Engineers.

The new HEC-RAS Version includes two-dimensional floodplain modelling, unsteady sediment transport, bank erosion, water quality, and the RAS Mapper GIS interface.

Join us for a hands-on, 1-week overview of this latest version of HEC-RAS 1D+2D.  The week consists of five courses, run consecutively; that's 1 course per day for 5 days.  You can attend any combination of courses with respect to your level of experience and understanding.

WHAT:                 HEC-RAS Water Modelling: 1D+2D Hands-On Workshops
WHEN:                 Mon 11th - Fri 15th Sept 2017
WHERE                 BRISBANE, Queensland, AUSTRALIA
PRESENTERS:     Krey Price, Mark Forest, Rob Keller
REGISTRATION: 20% Discount for Early Bird Registrations by Mon 21st August 2017.
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CONTACT:            Trevor Pillar: tpillar@icewarm.com.au

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