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HEC-RAS Training Workshops
December 7, 2011 Session No. 1 - Introduction to HEC-RAS
January 11, 2012 Session No. 2 - Bridge Hydraulics
February 23, 2012 Session No. 3 - Hydraulic Modeling Guidelines and an Introduction to Geo-RAS
INTRODUCTION: HEC-RAS (River Analysis System), developed by the Army Corps of Engineers, is software that allows you to perform one-dimensional steady and unsteady flow river hydraulics analysis. The Indiana Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management (INAFSM), the American Society of Civil Engineers - Metropolitan Indianapolis Branch (ASCE-MIB), and the American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology have developed a series of three workshops tailored to introduce practicing engineers to HEC-RAS. The third Workshop Session will also include an introduction to GEO-RAS. HEC-RAS operates with modular input, generates flexible report (output) formats and has extensive graphic capabilities. Instructors for these workshops will include engineers from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and faculty from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of these workshops is to introduce civil / environmental engineers to the theory and application of HEC-RAS. A series of three workshops shall be presented which address progressive levels of modeling capabilities. Each workshop shall provide participants with both theory and hands-on computer modeling training. Participants will work example problems during the course to become familiar with data manipulation and output interpretation. Time shall be set aside to discuss the example problems.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: The workshops have been structured to provide training to engineers who would like to learn the intricacies of HEC-RAS to determine water surface profiles (generally flood levels). Registrants are expected to be engineering graduates and understand the basic theory of step-backwater hydraulics, however we will review this during Workshop No. 1.
LOCATION: Each workshop will be held in Terre Haute, Indiana on the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology campus located on 5500 Wabash Ave, Room 227 Olin Hall. Maps are available upon request. Parking is available onsite. Breakfast and lunch will be provided as part of the workshops.
REGISTRATION: The registration fee of $600.00 includes all three workshops. Instructor’s course notes will be distributed at the beginning of each workshop. Registration will be limited to 32 participants. A total of 21 PDH credits for the combined three workshops will be confirmed by the workshop completion certificates. It is recommended that agencies and firms register only one employee for attendance. The registration form and fee must be received by November 16, 2011. You can download the Registration Form here.
Registration after the due date will be permitted if space is available. A full refund of the registration fee will be made if cancellation is received in writing by November 30, 2011.
Questions may be directed to Dr. Michael Robinson at Rose-Hulman (812) 877-8286, robinson@rose-hulman.edu.
Emergency Management Institute (EMI) Training Opportunities
Courses at the Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland are available. For more information, either View Course Offerings; or contact the Admissions Office at (301) 447-1035 or via email at netc-admissions@dhs.gov. Send completed applications to your State Training Officer for approval. The State will then forward them to Admissions.
Applications for course vacancies must be received at least 6 weeks before the course start date for the applicant to be considered for the course. Vacancies within 6 weeks of the course start date shall only be filled from the established waitlist, so it’s important to apply early!
If interested, apply immediately! Classes fill up quickly!