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HEC-RAS Introductory Course

Course Details

About:    HEC-RAS is one of the most utilized software programs in Civil Engineering.  This two day seminar
                and computer workshop will prepare participants to use HEC-RAS in most applied river analysis
                situations including: development of water surface profiles, bridge and culvert hydraulics, and multiple opening
                analyses.  Each topic will be introduced with an overview of the underlying
                theory and equations that the program utilizes as part of its solution algorithm.  Participants then will
                spend a significant amount of time completing hands-on workshops designed to familiarize themselves with that
                particular aspect of the program.

               
When:    January 8-10, 2024

Where:   Virtual (zoom)

Cost & Registration
Course fees are $1200 per participant
Register 3 or more people from the same organization and receive a $100 discount
($1100 per participant)

Government employees receive a discounted rate of $1100 per participant
(proof of government employment is required at time of course check-in)

Members of ASCE and the New Jersey Association for Floodplain Managers (NJAFM) receive an additional $50 discount.

In order to register for the course please call Dr. Horst directly at 814-571-5607.  Payment options available at this time include MasterCard, Visa,  Discover, personal check, and money order

Course Agenda
Click here to see the full agenda for this 3 day course

Who Should Attend
Consulting engineers, Water resource planners, Engineers employed by local, state and federal
government agencies.  Participants should have some experience in floodplain hydraulics and hydrology.

About the Instructor
Dr. Horst is a registered professional engineer in the state of Pennsylvania with over 20 years of practical water resources engineering experience, the types of projects he has completed include:

·          Floodplains delineation of various stream networks using HEC-RAS
·          Bridge hydraulics analysis / Backwater effects using HEC-RAS
·          Culvert hydraulics analysis / Backwater effects using HEC-RAS
·          Spatially varied flow analysis of Levee overtopping
·          Bridge scour computations using HEC-18 & HEC-RAS
·          Unsteady flow modeling using HEC-RAS
·          PMF prediction for both gauged and un-gauged drainage basins
·          Site specific unit hydrograph determination for gauged basins
·          Dam breach analysis using HEC-1 & HEC-RAS
·          Breach induced flood-wave routing using HEC-1 & HEC-RAS
·          Dam/Spillway sizing for desired return period flow
·          HEC-2 modeling of simple stream systems

He received his B.S, M.Eng, and Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University, all with an emphasis on water resources engineering. Currently, Dr. Horst teaches water resources and environmental engineering classes within the Department of Civil Engineering at The College of New Jersey.  Additionally he has been teaching continuing education short courses for the benefit of practicing engineers since 1997.

Directions and Parking
Click here for directions to The College of New Jersey
Click here for a map of the College campus.  Attendees should park in the visitor parking lot adjacent to the "info booth" directly off of Metzger Drive

From the visitor parking lot walk through the reception area of Paul Loser Hall and exit the building.  Upon exiting the building follow the signs for the Gitenstein Libary (see campus map).  The course will be held in computer lab 2 – lower level - Library.

Additional Information
What attendees will receive: 
-- HEC-RAS course notes and workshop problems (digital copy)
-- HEC-RAS user's manual (digital copy)
-- HEC-RAS hydraulic reference manual (digital copy)
-- HEC-RAS applications guide (digital copy)
-- HEC-RAS example problems (digital copy)

Other Courses Available Upon Request (**in-house training)

Engineering Hydrology - HEC-HMS Applications
Advanced Engineering Hydrology - HEC-HMS applications
HEC-RAS Unsteady Flow
HEC-RAS Basics
HEC-RAS 2D

**  Call Dr. Horst directly to discuss availability and pricing

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