Civil Engineering Consultant – Stormwater Management, Grading & Drainage
What is the HEC-RAS Controller? The HEC-RAS Controller is part of the HEC-RAS application programming interface (API). An API is a collection of tools and protocols used in programming. The HEC-RAS API is comprised of three classes: the HEC-RAS Controller, HEC-RAS Flow, and HEC-RAS Geometry. The HEC-RAS Controller, which is the largest class of the … Read more
Although HEC-RAS allows users to add structures to two-dimensional (2D) hydraulic models, adding structures can create instability issues within your model. It’s for this reason that modelers may choose to remove bridge decks. This is appropriate when the modeler is not interested in evaluating detailed bridge hydraulics. In some cases, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) … Read more
In a previous blog post, I wrote an introduction to automating HEC-RAS using the HEC-RAS Controller. For this blog post, I will be showing you how to write a simple program that retrieves output data using the HEC-RAS Controller. Getting Output Using the HEC-RAS Controller Download the Appropriate Files For this exercise, I will be … Read more
Dams are important infrastructure. They serve many purposes such as water supply, recreation, irrigation, and hydropower. However, if a dam fails, it can pose a serious risk to life and property downstream. Humans cannot do anything to prevent a dam-break with complete certainty. We can, however, plan for a potential dam-break. Dam breach modeling is … Read more