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Course Outline
Note that the course is offered in two different formats:
Our fully Online format:
- Offered over 6 weeks, with pre-recorded content, exercises, and a 1.5 hour Live session each week.
- A recording will be made available of the live session for those who cannot attend.
- Participants should expect to spend 2-4 hours per week on the course.
- This format offers significant flexibility for working professionals and can accommodate a variety of schedules.
Our HyFlex format is offered in “Madison, WI or Live Online”
- This format is offered Live over 3 consecutive days from 9am-5pm Central Time
- Participants must select whether they will attend In-Person (in Madison, WI) or online.
- For those who wish to review content after the course, pre-recorded content will be made available for approximately 1 month after the 3-day session concludes (We are unable to provide a recording of the 3-day session itself).
Online Course Schedule (Offered over 6 weeks)
- Week 1, Topic 1: River Modeling Basic Concepts and Geometry Data
- Week 2, Topic 2: Flow Data and HEC-RAS Modeling
- Week 3, Topic 3: Bridge Modeling Using HEC-RAS
- Week 4, Topic 4: Culvert Modeling Using HEC-RAS
- Week 5, Topic 5: Introduction to RAS Mapper and 2D Modeling
- Week 6, Topic 6: Output Review and Analysis
HyFlex (In-person and Online) Course Schedule (Offered over 3 consecutive days)
Day 1
- Calculating Water Surface Profiles
o Concepts of open channel flow and floodplain hydraulics
o Energy principles
o Flow resistance equations
o Momentum concepts
- HEC-RAS Modeling - Geometry
o Geometric and flow data
o Program options
o Sources of data
- Developing a Geometry Model with HEC-RAS: Workshop
o Starting HEC-RAS
o Steps in developing a hydraulic model
o Starting a new project
o Entering geometric data
o Entering steady flow data
o Performing the hydraulic computations
o Viewing and printing results
o Getting and using help
- HEC-RAS Modeling: Flow Data, Compute Profiles, and View Results
o Define steady-flow data and boundary conditions
o Perform hydraulic computations
o View graphics and tables
- Calculation of Water Surface Profiles: Workshop
o How to enter data into HEC-RAS
o How to perform the hydraulic computations
o Viewing results
- Review Workshop
o Viewing results
o Cross-section plots
o Profile plot
o X-Y-Z plot
o Summary tables
o Errors, warnings, and notes
o Output review for workshop
- Geometry Options
o Multiple plan analysis
o Optional friction loss equations
o Cross-section interpolation
o Mixed flow regime calculations
o Modeling stream junctions
o Flow distribution calculations
- Bridge Modeling with HEC-RAS
o Nature of flow through bridges
o Components of bridge losses
o Cross-section locations
o Defining ineffective flow areas
o Contraction and expansion losses
- HEC-RAS Bridge Input-Output
o Entering and editing bridge data
o Defining a bridge modeling approach
o Bridge modeling options
o Example bridge application
o Pertinent bridge output
Day 2
- Bridge Modeling Workshop
o Entering and editing bridge data
o Performing bridge hydraulic computations
o Reviewing pertinent results
- Bridge Workshop Review
o Overview of Culvert Hydraulics
o Definition of terms
o Input requirements
o Cross-section locations
o Ineffective flow areas
o Expansion and contraction coefficients
o Inlet control
o Outlet control
o Solution logic
- Culvert Modeling with HEC-RAS
o Cross-section locations
o Multiple culvert options
o Program output
- Culvert Modeling Workshop
o Entering and editing culvert data
o Culvert modeling options
o Example culvert applications
Day 3
- RAS Mapper
o RAS Mapper Overview
o Setting the projection file
o Adding a terrain model
o Preprocessing 1D elements
o Viewing results in RAS Mapper
- 2-D Basics in HEC-RAS
o Principles of quasi-steady flow modeling
o Adding a 2D area
o Manning's "n" values for 2D areas
o Entering flow data for 2D areas
o Running a 2D model and reviewing results
- RAS Mapper and 2D Workshop
o Set the projection file and create terrain
o Create a 2D area
o Run the 2D model and review results
- Output Review and Analysis
o How to interpret HEC-RAS output messages (errors, warnings, and notes)
o Diagnosing common data input mistakes
o Using the HEC-RAS "log file" to understand more about the computations and possible problems
- HEC-RAS Output Analysis Workshop
o Analyze HEC-RAS output
o Resolve data model errors
Additional Information
The class includes lectures and hands-on computer workshops that will give you a solid understanding of the theory behind the model as well as a practical ability to work the model effectively. We will use the current version of HEC-RAS. In addition to the program itself, you’ll receive valuable resources and references.
For either the on-line or in-person course, you will need a windows laptop that has:
- A high-speed internet connection
- Adobe Acrobat Reader or other reader to be able to open and read PDFs
- Microsoft Excel
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Course Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
7/22/2025 8:0am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 7/22/2025 8:30am - 5:30pm Central Time
- 7/23/2025 8:30am - 5:30pm Central Time
- 7/24/2025 8:30am - 5:30pm Central Time
Location
Venue
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $170
Reserve by: Jun. 20, 2025
Program Director & Instructors
Program Director
Adib Amini
Christopher Goodell
Principal Consultant
Chris Goodell is the Principal Consultant for H&H at Kleinschmidt Associates and works out of the Portland Oregon office. He is a registered professional engineer and diplomate of water resources engineering. Chris has over 28 years of experience in water resources engineering with a specialization in computational hydraulics and probabilistic modeling, and teaching HEC-RAS to professionals and students around the world. He is a former developer of HEC-RAS and is the author of the blog The RAS Solution, the book “Breaking the HEC-RAS Code, and co-host of the Full Momentum podcast.” Chris has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Oregon State University and a master’s degree in hydraulic engineering from IHE Delft in The Netherlands.