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HEC RAs Tutorial

HEC RAS tutorial


Example 1:- Critical Creek

Start a new project and write the title and select the folder

From the main HEC RAS Window, select File and then Click New project

Is a steep river comprised of one reach entitled “Upper Reach?”

Geometrical Data

The next step is to enter the necessary geometric data, which consist of connectivity information
for the stream system (River system Schematic), cross section data, and hydraulic structure data
(bridges, culverts, weirs, etc).

Geometric data are entered by selecting Geometrical Data from the edit Menu on the HEC RAS
window.

Click Enter/edit Geometric data button and draw the river rich by clicking button.

The river system is drawn on a reach by reach basis, by pressing river reach button and then
drawing in a reach from upstream to downstream (in the positive flow direction).

Each reach is identified with a River Name and a Reach Name.

Enter the river name as Critical Cr and Reach name as Upper reach

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Cross sections are ordered within a reach from the highest river station to the lowest river station
downstream.

Click cross section button from geometrical editor window to enter the cross sectional
data as shown in the following figure.

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Click option and add a new cross section to add a new river station.

And then enter the cross sectional data one by one given in excel. (Directly copy it from excel to
it) and the reach lengths are given in the following figure for each stations.

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The remaining data consists of Manning’s n values of 0.10, 0.04 and 0.10 in the LOB, Main
channel and ROB respectively.

Change flow Analysis and modify the geometry based on the errors encountered.

Flow Data

Once the geometric data are entered, the modeler can then enter either steady flow or unsteady
flow data.

Click Edit and the steady flow data to enter the flow data. Or click button on the HEC RAS
window.

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Put 1 in Enter/Edit Number of profile

Input a steady flow data for 100 yr for cross sections 12 and 8 as 9000 and 9500 cfs.

Next enter the reach boundary conditions for subcritical flow analysis with a downstream normal
depth boundary condition of s=0.01ft/ft.

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Steady flow analysis

To perform the steady flow analysis, run by selecting the Steady Flow Analysis. Critical Depth
Output Option should be selected before performing the analysis to have critical depth calculated
at all locations. Next the flow regime is selected as “subcritical”. Finally compute the analysis.

Outputs of Subcritical flow

1. Water surface profiles

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Select the variables to be selected from options menu.

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Check the errors made in the analysis

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 Modify the geometry by interpolating


 Modify the flow analysis from supercritical to mixed flow
 Run the analysis and review it.

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