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Project File: LAB_1.PRJ

HEC-RAS input files for example problem with single triangular open channel. Input data for open channel, cop cross sections, and interpolate cross sections.. !enerate program files, perform anal sis and re"iew output. #iscussion of output formats a"ailable from HEC-RAS $e.g., charts, tables, figures%. Problem Statement &ne ri"er reach $Ri"er TREEO, Reach !a"n% discharges into a downstream basin outlet. 'he pea( discharge has been calculated at )* cfs, using other methodolog for input into HEC-RAS. 'he reach is +** feet long. To #o ,repare a bac(water profile anal sis along the cree(.

NOTE ,ro-ects consist of multiple files with multiple file extensions. Extension. /ile #escription ,R0 !22 /22 ,22 R22 &22 1ain ,ro-ect /ile !eometr /ile Stead /low /ile ,lan /ile Run /ile $contains results% &utput /ile $used to create graphs and tables%

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Lab #1 Ste%& to #e'elo% t(e HEC-RAS !o)el 1* O%en HEC-RAS !o to +"n)o,& Start, Program&, HEC, and -l"-. on t(e HEC-RAS icon.

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Enter Pro/e-t Informat"on Select 0"le, Ne, Pro/e-t

Create #"re-tor1. ,roblems $enter% Enter Short ,ro-ect I# and ,ro-ect /ilename $extension is added automaticall % Short ,ro-ect I#. RAS LAB 1 ,ro-ect /ilename. RASLAB1 $extension is added automaticall % Add ,ro-ect #escription. RAS 3A4 5 6 $optional information%

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Beg"n b3"l)"ng mo)el* Start Geometr"- #ata

Select E)"t, Geometr"- #ata

Rea-(e&

Cro&& Se-t"on&

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A)) Rea-(e& an) Cro&& Se-t"on& #raw Reach b Selecting the Reach 4utton 5Cl"-. On-e6 1o"e o"er screen to draw reach #efine Reach proceeding from upstream to downstream 7ith cursor in draw screen, -l"-. mo3&e b3tton on-e to &tart !o'e -3r&or7 -l"-. mo3&e b3tton on-e to a)) %o"nt7 -(ange )"re-t"on At downsteam point, )o3ble-l"-. mo3&e b3tton to en)

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-ont"n3e) Enter R"'er Name 5TREEO6 and Rea-( Name 5!AIN6

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A)) Cro&& Se-t"on& to Rea-( Sele-t Cro&& Se-t"on B3tton 5-l"-. on-e6 Sele-t O%t"on&7 A)) a ne, Cro&& Se-t"on Enter Station 3ocation $1*0%and Cross Section #escription $optional% Station must be numerical "alue and are defined as follows. lower station downstream, higher stations upstream

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Cross Section #ata Cross Sections t picall enter left to r"g(t loo."ng )o,n&tream Cross Section Stat"on"ng "n left -ol3mn Ele'at"on #ata "n r"g(t -ol3mn 'riangular Channel Station Ele"ation * 8 9* : )* = 8* : >* 8

'HIS IS A 'RIA;!<3AR CHA;;E3,6*.6 SI#E S3&,E

Enter downstream reach lengths for main channel and o"erban(s No )o,n&tream rea-( lengt(& for mo&t )o,n&tream &e-t"on 03rt(e&t )o,n&tream &e-t"on )ef"ne) b1 bo3n)ar1 -on)"t"on& Add 1anning?s n "alue for main channel and o"erban(s .*= .*9) .*= &uter 4an(s are outside 1ain Channel. 1ust correspond to a cross section station. Left !a"n C(annel Ban. at 20 R"g(t !a"n C(annel Ban. at 90 Re%eat for a))"t"onal Cro&& Se-t"on& U&e A))7 Co%17 Inter%olate Co%1 #efine ;ew Cross Section ;ame. :*0 Ad-ust Ele"ation. @= feet $6AB percent slope% Re"ise #ownstream Reach 3engths. +** feet Exit Cross Section #ata Editor

On ma"n geometr1 &-reen Tool&7 ;S Inter%olat"on7 +"t("n a Rea-( 1aximum distance. 6** feet Interpolate CSs, Close Inter%olate) Cro&& Se-t"on& (a'e <=> b1 &tat"on name Interpolated Cross Sections can be made permanent b editing the name in the cross section editor and remo"ing the asteris(

Inter%olate -

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SA@E GEO!ETRIC #ATA, file name automaticall assigned ?* Start Stea)1 0lo, #ata

Select Edit, Stea)1 0lo, #ata

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Enter the /low for the Ri"er 'REE& and Reach 1ain . $this is the flow at the upstream cross section of each%

)* cfs

Enter 4oundar Conditions 1ost #ownstream Channel - use Dnown 7ater Surface Ele"ation - Critical #epth, determined b siEe of channel - Normal #e%t( )ef"ne) b1 -(annel &(a%e7 &lo%e7 an) flo, - Rating Cur"e $user defined% - HEC-RAS will normall set these automaticall

;ormal #epth, slope F *.**)

SA@E STEA#A 0LO+ #ATA, file name automaticall assigned

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S"m3late Ba-.,ater Anal1&"&

Select R3n, S"m3late Sele-t Geometr1 0"le TREEO LAB 1 Sele-t Stea)1 0lo, 0"le

Sa'e Stea)1 0lo, Anal1&"& 0"le #e&-r"%t"on TREEO LAB 1 B*

S(ort 0orm LAB 1

CO!PUTE &ptions within this segment allow for error chec(ing, precision, etc. See /I;ISHE# C&1,<'A'I&; screen for errors and warnings. Close 7indow

E;IT STEA#A 0LO+ ANALASIS

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@"e, Re&3lt& Giew !raphics Cross Sections ,rofiles Rating Cur"es $multiple profiles% C-H-I ,erspecti"e $9-#% @"e,7 ;-A-C Per&%e-t"'e Plot

@"e,7 +ater S3rfa-e Prof"le

print using /ile, ,rint from screen or cop to 7indows clipboard

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Giew 'ables Cross SectionsACul"ertsA4ridges ,rofile 'able Summar ErrorsA7arnings

print using /ile, ,rint from screen or cop to 7indows clipboard Cro&& Se-t"on $*0 +ater S3rfa-e Ele'at"on D 8*:4 feet 10* !enerate Report - /ile, !enerate - Select /ilename

SA@E PROEECT, file name assigned in step 6.