Table of Contents
Table of Contents i
Foreword xi
CHAPTER 1 1-1
INTRODUCTION 1-1
Contents 1-1
General Philosophy of the Modeling System 1-2
Overview of Program Capabilities 1-2
User Interface 1-2
River Analysis Components 1-3
Data Storage and Management 1-4
Graphics and Reporting 1-5
HEC-RAS Documentation 1-6
Overview of This Manual 1-6
CHAPTER 2 2-1
INSTALLING HEC-RAS 2-1
Contents 2-1
Important 2-1
Hardware and Software Requirement 2-2
Installation Procedure 2-2
Uninstall Procedure 2-3
CHAPTER 3 3-1
WORKING WITH HEC-RAS - AN OVERVIEW 3-1
Contents 3-1
Starting HEC-RAS 3-2
To Start HEC-RAS from Windows: 3-2
Steps in Developing a Hydraulic Model with HEC-RAS 3-5
Starting a New Project 3-5
Entering Geometric Data 3-6
Entering Flow Data and Boundary Conditions 3-8
Performing the Hydraulic Computations 3-9
Viewing and Printing Results 3-11
Importing HEC-2 Data 3-15
What You Should Know First 3-15
Steps for Importing HEC-2 Data 3-18
Reproducing HEC-2 Results 3-19
Getting and Using Help 3-21
CHAPTER 4 4-1
EXAMPLE APPLICATION 4-1
Contents 4-1
Starting a New Project 4-2
Entering Geometric Data 4-3
Drawing the Schematic of the River System 4-3
Entering Cross Section Data 4-4
Entering Junction Data 4-9
Entering Steady Flow Data 4-10
Performing the Hydraulic Calculations 4-12
Viewing Graphical and Tabular Results 4-13
Printing Graphics and Tables 4-19
Sending Graphics Directly to the Printer 4-19