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Runoff Analysis Using WinTR-55 (AWI020911)
CEU:0.1
On-Demand Webinar | Online
Individual (one engineer)
Member $99.00 | Non-Member $129.00
Member $99.00 | Non-Member $129.00
Product
On-Demand Webinar
Location
Online
Credit
CEU:0.1
Keyword(s)
Environmental, Hydraulics and Water Resources
Description
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Instructor Information: Mark Peterson, P.E.
Course Length: 1 Hour
Purpose and Background
A wide variety of methods exist to estimate runoff from rural and urban watersheds. One of the methods used for many years is the SCS Method. This method was developed in the 1970s by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service (now the Natural Resources Conservation Service) and was documented in Technical Release No. 55 (TR55). The NRCS has developed a windows version of the method, known as WinTR-55.
WinTR-55 is a single event rainfall-runoff model. The model applies to both urban and rural areas generating hydrographs from land areas and at selected points along the stream system. Multiple sub-areas can be modeled within a watershed.
Simply having the ability to use WinTR-55 is not sufficient to generate reliable flow estimates. An understanding of the variables used in the analysis and how the variables impact the flow estimates is also important. This seminar will cover the steps necessary to use WinTR-55 and the basics behind proper use of the SCS method. WinTR-55 is not the answer for every hydrologic analysis, but it is an easy-to-use method of developing runoff values from many watersheds.
Seminar Benefits
- Understand the basics behind the SCS Method, including when its use might be appropriate
- Understand the finer points of the parameters used in the SCS Method and how they can influence runoff values
- Learn how to use the computer version of the SCS Method, WinTR-55
Intended Audience
Civil engineers involved in estimating peak flows from rural or urban watersheds will benefit from this webinar.
Seminar Outline
- The basics of the SCS Method
- The parameters used in the SCS Method to develop runoff estimates from urban and rural watersheds
- Entering data into the WinTR-55 program
- Viewing results from the WinTR-55 program
Instructor Information: Mark Peterson, P.E.
Course Length: 1 Hour
Purpose and Background
A wide variety of methods exist to estimate runoff from rural and urban watersheds. One of the methods used for many years is the SCS Method. This method was developed in the 1970s by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service (now the Natural Resources Conservation Service) and was documented in Technical Release No. 55 (TR55). The NRCS has developed a windows version of the method, known as WinTR-55.
WinTR-55 is a single event rainfall-runoff model. The model applies to both urban and rural areas generating hydrographs from land areas and at selected points along the stream system. Multiple sub-areas can be modeled within a watershed.
Simply having the ability to use WinTR-55 is not sufficient to generate reliable flow estimates. An understanding of the variables used in the analysis and how the variables impact the flow estimates is also important. This seminar will cover the steps necessary to use WinTR-55 and the basics behind proper use of the SCS method. WinTR-55 is not the answer for every hydrologic analysis, but it is an easy-to-use method of developing runoff values from many watersheds.
Seminar Benefits
- Understand the basics behind the SCS Method, including when its use might be appropriate
- Understand the finer points of the parameters used in the SCS Method and how they can influence runoff values
- Learn how to use the computer version of the SCS Method, WinTR-55
Intended Audience
Civil engineers involved in estimating peak flows from rural or urban watersheds will benefit from this webinar.
Seminar Outline
- The basics of the SCS Method
- The parameters used in the SCS Method to develop runoff estimates from urban and rural watersheds
- Entering data into the WinTR-55 program
- Viewing results from the WinTR-55 program