HEC-RAS Software: How Math Mitigates Flooding
In this City of Loveland, Colorado, map, the red line shows the HEC-RAS modeled 100-year floodplain that Ayres Associates completed in 2005. The yellow line shows the extents of the 2013 major flood, as measured by the City of Loveland. By John Hunt, Senior Hydraulic Engineer When it comes to 1-dimensional open-channel hydraulic analysis, the… Read More »
Tags: Flooding, HEC-RAS, Hydraulic Analysis, National Highway Institute, NHI, River Engineering, Rivers, Software
Eclipse Traffic Congestion? Planning Provides Cure
Most metropolitan areas experience traffic congestion. Commuters endure hours of travel to get to their destinations, and traffic engineers work tirelessly to untangle those traffic tie-ups. New construction, highway expansion, and public transit are all solutions to recurring congestion. But what about special events that may only draw commuting crowds once a year – or… Read More »
Tags: Cheyenne, Congestion, Event, Frontier Days, Rodeo, Safety, Solar Eclipse, Traffic, Wyoming
Studying Scour: FDOT Unknown Foundation Program Becomes Nationwide Model
Structural and geotechnical engineers count on support from the soils beneath a foundation to help provide motorists safe passage from Point A to Point B. In many states, bridge foundation support is achieved by piles that are driven deep into the ground. The piles penetrate and are embedded in the soils immediately beneath the bridge… Read More »
Tags: ACEC, Awards, Bridges, FICE, Florida Department of Transportation, Scour, Unknown Foundations