HEC-RAS Workshop in Sydney
23 May 2023
After a 3-year break for COVID, we’re excited to continue our HEC-RAS training series with a live, face-to-face workshop in Sydney. Join us for an intensive, interactive, full-day workshop on Tuesday 23 May 2023 to explore the new features in the HEC-RAS Version 6.3.
Note: “Register Now” will take you to the FMA 2023 conference registration page. If you wish to register for the workshop only without registering for the conference, or if you have previously registered for the conference and wish to add the workshop, select “day rates” and leave all days blank when proceeding through the options. See instructions below. If you select “Register Interest“, you will be kept informed of any workshop updates.
View the workshop flyer here:
Course contents
Workshop attendees will build a flood model using HEC-RAS; workshop exercises including the application of terrain modification tools to add obstructions, levees, and drains, allowing impacts on flood levels to be assessed.
Below is the tentative workshop agenda. The workshop sessions run from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with individual support available from 8:00 am and until 5:00 pm.
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am | Set up |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | HEC-RAS overview and capabilities |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | HEC-RAS file structure |
| 10:00 am – 10:30 am | Creating 2D Geometry |
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | Morning Break |
| 10:45 am – 11:30 am | Modifying and refining 2D mesh |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Hydrologic boundary conditions |
| 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch break |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Time steps and computational options |
| 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Running plans, interpreting and troubleshooting results |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Visualizing and exporting results |
| 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm | Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Build your own model from scratch |
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Individual support |
Requirements
Please bring a laptop pre-loaded with HEC-RAS Version 6.3. The free software can be download here. Please test the program before arriving, and contact us with any installation issues. We recommend having a mouse with a middle wheel button. You are welcome to bring an external monitor if your laptop screen is small.
No prior experience with HEC-RAS or other modelling software is required – we will be building models from scratch; however, attendees new to HEC-RAS may benefit from viewing Part 1 of our “HEC-RAS Basics” video series prior to attending the workshop. The course content is designed to be challenging to those with prior experience who are just looking to master the new features but not overwhelming for those brand new to HEC-RAS.
Attendees will receive free workshop materials for all new case studies that take advantage of new features in HEC-RAS 6.3. Workshop materials to be completed during the course include basic hydraulic structures, GIS interfacing, and terrain modification within RAS Mapper. Case studies provided for completion after the workshop include bridges, floodways, dam break, direct rainfall/rain on grid, and urban and coastal flooding.
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Pricing
The price for the 1-day course is just AUD $500 +GST. For a limited time, $350 early registration will be available through the FMA conference registration site.
Location
The workshop will be held in affiliation with the Floodplain Management Australia 2023 national conference. The pre-conference workshop sessions will be held at Luna Park Venues, located at 1 Olympic Drive in Milsons Point, NSW. How’s this for a venue?
At the end of the workshop, we’ll export our flood models to a Google Earth file. Here’s an example showing a HEC-RAS flood model of Luna Park:
Note: “Register Now” will take you to the FMA 2023 conference registration forms shown below. Expand the screen shots below for instructions. As shown in the first image, select “day rates” and leave all days blank if you wish to register for the workshop only without registering for the conference, or if you have previously registered for the conference and wish to add the workshop. Add the workshop as shown in the second image, and the total should appear as $350 + GST as shown in the third image (limited-time early rate). If you are not yet ready to register, select “Register Interest” above, and you will be kept informed of any workshop updates.
