Workshops: HEC-RAS 2D and GRASS GIS Hydraulic Models

Workshops: HEC-RAS 2D & GRASS GIS Hydraulic Models

Sponsored by EWRI Boston Chapter
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 & Tuesday, December 15, 2015
VHB, 101 Walnut Street, Watertown, MA 02472
5:30 PM Social/Dinner; 6:15 PM Presentation

Karen Madsen, PE, Civil Engineer, AECOM
Derek Etkin, PE, Water Resources Engineer, CDM Smith
 
GRASS GIS Hydraulic Models:
GRASS GIS is a geographic mapping software with an open-source license.  This open-source license means that anyone can freely program the software, and it has allowed academics to build environmental models inside of the GRASS GIS software.  This workshop will provide an overview of two numerical models embedded in GRASS GIS: a sediment transport/ erosion/deposition model, and a numerical model for transient groundwater-flow in two dimensions.  The results of the GRASS GIS models will be compared against more conventional approaches at two New England sites.  This workshop is aimed at modelers interested in learning about open-source tools.
 
HEC-RAS 2D:
In the Fall of 2015, the USACE Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) plans to release HEC-RAS version 5.0, which includes many new features, most notably a 2D surface flow module. The new capabilities provide users with the flexibility to add overland flow areas to a traditional HEC-RAS model without the cost or startup time associated with other vendor packages.  This workshop is aimed at practitioners with familiarity in open channel flow modeling or experience in flood plain mapping projects. A presentation of the new capabilities will be followed by a model demonstration and an open discussion of applications.
 
Registration Fees 
$90 Member, $115 Non-Members
$75 Public Sector Member, $90 Public Sector Non-Member
$30 Senior Members (65+) and Students
 
Registration Deadline:  Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Information/Registration: 
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