Advanced HEC-RAS Modeling
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Agenda
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Please log into the webinar 15 – 30 minutes before start time.
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
8:30 am – 4:20 pm CST (including a 30-min. break)
Presented by
Mary Paist-Goldman
Agenda
Overview of HEC-RAS – Review of Hydraulic Principles
Conservation of energy and momentum
Energy losses and Manning’s equation
Backwater effects
When to use these Applications
Steady flow
Unsteady flow
1D or 2D
Overview of 1D Unsteady Flow Modeling with HEC-RAS
File management
Data entry and editing
Building Your 1D Unsteady Flow Model
Data required
Locating cross sections
Setting boundary conditions
Calculating water profiles in HEC-RAS
Overview of 2D Unsteady Flow Model
Data required
Locating cross sections
Setting boundary conditions
Calculating water profiles in HEC-RAS
Building Your 2D Unsteady Flow Model
Demonstration for standard stream flow
Project file setup
Setting geometry and boundary conditions
Modeling tips
Model Output and Troubleshooting
Other Applications in HEC-RAS
Sediment transport
Water quality
Webinar Instructions
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Certificates of completion can be downloaded in PDF form upon passing a short quiz. A link to the quiz will be sent to each qualifying attendee immediately after the webinar. The certificate can be downloaded from the Results page of the quiz upon scoring 80% or higher.
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Credits
Professional Engineers:
7.0 PDHs
Geologists:
7.0 CE Hours
Floodplain Managers:
7.0 ASFPM CECs
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 7.0 PDHs for professional engineers in all states and may qualify for 7.0 CE hours for licensed geologists.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers via its registration with the Practicing Institute of Engineering (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
This webinar has been evaluated and approved by the Practicing Institute of Engineering for 7.0 PDHs for New York engineers and geologists. HalfMoon Education has not applied for any other state geologist continuing education approval in states requiring such.
This webinar has been approved by the Association of State Floodplain Managers for 7.0 CECs for floodplain managers.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
Speakers
Mary Paist-Goldman, P.E.
Rippled Waters Engineering, LLCMs. Paist-Goldman has more than 20 years of experience in water resource engineering with a particular focus in stream and wetland restoration and mitigation design. She is the principal and owner of Rippled Waters Engineering, LLC based in New Jersey. Her firm specializes in water resources engineering services for a variety of projects. Prior to starting Rippled Waters in 2018, she served for many years as principal engineer and director of Engineering Services of a Mid-Atlantic regional natural resources firm. She is an experienced modeler and has worked extensively on design and analysis using a variety of hydrologic and hydraulic programs including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and HydroCAD. Applications for her hydraulic modeling expertise include wetland restoration and mitigation; stream restoration; bridge repair and replacement; and dam repair, replacement, and removal. Specifically related to riverine systems, Ms. Paist-Goldman has extensive expertise with stream restoration, large woody debris, natural channel design and bioengineering stabilization techniques. Ms. Paist-Goldman has designed restoration projects of all sizes ranging from a few hundred feet to several miles of stream. These projects are planned for use as mitigation banks or serve as mitigation for development onsite. Working closely with restoration ecologists and landscape architects, Ms. Paist-Goldman has designed a variety of stream and wetland habitats including creation, enhancement, restoration, and preservation with a focus on sustainability and regulatory compliance.