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Advanced Engineering Hydrology - Applications using HEC-HMS

Course Details

About:    This two day course focuses on advanced topics in hydrologic modeling of the rainfall-runoff process.  The the following topics are presented: unit hydrograph derivation, changing the duration of a unit hydrograph using the S-curve method, estimation of the NRCS's Peak Rate Factor, multiple sub-basin modeling, parameter estimation, resevoir modeling, dam breach analysis

When:    January 2021

Where:   Virtual

Cost & Registration
Course fees are $800 per participant
Register 3 or more people from the same organization and receive a $100 discount
($700 per participant)

Government employees receive a discounted rate of $750 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 2 day course

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

About the Instructor
Dr. Horst is a registered professional engineer in the state of Pennsylvania with over 15 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-HMS & HEC-RAS
·          Breach induced flood-wave routing using HEC-1, HEC-HMS & 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 turn left and follow the path to Armstrong Hall (see campus map).  The course will be held in room 136 Armstrong Hall.

Additional Information
What attendees will receive: 
-- USB flash drive with executable program file for HEC-HMS 3.5
-- course notes and workshop problems
-- HEC-HMS user's manual (digital copy)
-- HEC-HMS technical reference manual (digital copy)
-- HEC-HMS applications guide (digital copy)

Refreshments:
A continental style breakfast and an assortment of snack food will be provided each day of the course

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

Engineering Hydrology - HEC-HMS Applications
HEC-RAS Unsteady Flow
HEC-RAS Basics

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

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