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HEC-RAS Channel Hydraulics Guide

HEC-RAS is a hydraulic modeling software used to simulate water flow through natural rivers and other channels. It allows users to input channel geometry, flow data, and boundary conditions to calculate water surface profiles. The key functions of HEC-RAS include tools for entering cross section data, steady flow simulations, and viewing results in the form of graphs, maps, and tables showing water depth, velocity, and other hydraulic parameters at different points in the modeled channel network. HEC-RAS uses hydrologic and hydraulic equations like the energy equation and continuity equation to model one-dimensional flow through river systems.

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HEC-RAS Channel Hydraulics Guide

HEC-RAS is a hydraulic modeling software used to simulate water flow through natural rivers and other channels. It allows users to input channel geometry, flow data, and boundary conditions to calculate water surface profiles. The key functions of HEC-RAS include tools for entering cross section data, steady flow simulations, and viewing results in the form of graphs, maps, and tables showing water depth, velocity, and other hydraulic parameters at different points in the modeled channel network. HEC-RAS uses hydrologic and hydraulic equations like the energy equation and continuity equation to model one-dimensional flow through river systems.

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HEC-RAS

Jordan Furnans and Francisco Olivera, Ph.D.


Center for Research in Water Resources
University of Texas at Austin
Channel Hydraulics
1 A
Uniform Flow Q A R 2H/ 3 S1f/ 2 RH Sf S0
n P

Q: flow
n: Mannings coefficient
A: area of cross section
RH: hydraulic radius
Sf: friction slope
P: Wetted perimeter
Channel Hydraulics
V22 V12
Energy Equation Z2 Y2 2 Z1 Y1 1 he
2g 2g
Continuity Equation V2 A2 V1 A1

Z: elevation of the bottom


of the channel
Y: elevation of the water
surface
V: flow velocity
: coefficient
g: gravity
he: head losses
A: area of cross section
Channel Hydraulics
V22 V12
Y2 2 Y1 1
Direct Step Method x
2g 2g
Sf S0

Y: elevation of the water


surface
V: flow velocity
: coefficient
g: gravity
Sf: friction slope
S0: bottom slope
Overview

Entering data

Viewing results
Starting a Project

HEC-RAS (main) Window

Plan
Geometry
Flow

Open (New) Project window

Title
File name (.prj)
Directory
Reach Network Data

Rivers
Reaches
X sections at river stations
Junctions

Within each reach, river station


values decrease downstream.

River station values are not a


measure of distance.
Cross Section Data - Table

X-section stations

Elevation of X-section stations

Distance to next downstream X-


section

Mannings coefficient values

X-section stations of the main


channel banks

Contraction and expansion


coefficients
Cross Section Data - View

X-section stations

Elevation of X-section stations

Distance to next downstream X-


section

Mannings coefficient values

X-section stations of the main


channel banks

Contraction and expansion


coefficients
Cross Section Data - Add/Edit

Copy X-section and paste it at


another river station

Adjust X-section station values


by multiplying by a number, or
adding a number

Adjust X-section station


elevations by adding a number
Junction Data

Length across the junction.


Computation mode.

L1
L2

L1 and L2 are not defined as


part of the cross section data.
Steady-Flow Data

Flows are defined at X-


sections.

Flow does not change


between X-sections.

If flow is not specified


at a X-section, then it is
assumed that it does
not change at the X-
section.
Boundary Conditions

Boundary Conditions are specified at:

downstream X-sections for subcritical flow (downstream control)

upstream X-sections for supercritical flow (upstream control)


Plan
A Plan is a unique combination of:

Geometry File (reach network, X-sections and junctions), and

Steady Flow File (flows and boundary conditions).


Overview

Entering data

Viewing results
Results - X-Section

Cross Section Plots:

Water Surface Elevation

Energy Grade Line

Floodplain Extent
Results - Longitudinal Profile

Profile Plots:

Water Surface Elevation

Energy Grade Line


Results - Reach Rating Curve

Flow vs. Water Surface Elevation


Results - Reach Network

3D plots of single or
multiple reaches showing:

Water Surface Elevation

Energy Grade Line

Floodplain Extent

for single or multiple


profiles
Results - Tabular

Hydraulic values at different X-sections


Results - Summary

Hydraulic values at different reaches

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