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Hydrology and Hydraulics Essentials Training Series
From first principles to engineering applications
Bridge Scour essentials
Learn the background theory behind pier scour, abutment scour, and contraction scour.
CFD modelling with OpenFOAM
Build 3D CFD models of hydraulic structures using OpenFOAM, the free, open-source software package.
Structures with HEC-RAS
Hydraulic modelling of bridges and culverts
Rating Curves
Join our expert presenters for a hands-on, interactive course covering the development of rating curves from measurements and models.
H&H Essentials #5: Hydrostatics and open channel flow
Principles governing fluid pressure and open channel flow
H&H Essentials #6: 1D, 2D and 3D flow
Understand key differences in 1D, 2D and 3D flow computations
H&H Essentials #7: Pipe flow and hydraulic structures
Learn hands-on how to compute pipe flow for culverts and storm drain networks.
H&H Essentials #8: Flood hazard, scour and sedimentation
Apply hydraulic forces to buildings, vehicles, hydraulic structures and channel banks
ARR Course #1: Rainfall Design Inputs
Learn to identify inputs, locate them in the Data Hub, and apply them for rainfall design.
ARR Course #2: Flood Frequency Analysis
A how-to-guide on flood frequency analysis.
ARR Course #3: Hydrologic Modelling Applications
Learn to apply the new ARR to hydrologic modelling for predicting design flood hydrographs.
ARR Course #4: Flood Hydraulics
Understand basic elements of hydraulics and apply ARR blockage procedures effectively.
ARR Course #5: Design Estimation
What has changed in design flood estimation?
ARR Course #6: Extreme Events
Guidelines for estimating floods with low Annual Exceedance Probabilities in special design applications.
ARR Course #7: Urban Approaches
Understand urban drainage systems and the philosophy behind Australian Rainfall and Runoff.
ARR Course #8: Urban Flood Modelling
Learn to calculate urban losses and apply conveyance and volume control measures.
Earth’s biggest floods
Uncovering geological evidence for the world’s largest flood events
Let’s get physical!
How to get meaningful hydraulic results from a physical model
Climate change updates to ARR Guidelines
Panel discussion on the updated Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR) Guidelines for climate change considerations.
3D hydraulic modelling essentials
Enhance your hydraulic modelling capabilities by exploring 3D concepts with worked examples using free software
Dam breach essentials
Dive deep in to dam breach modelling and master the art of input data and calibration.
How to benchmark your hydraulic solver
Discover how to evaluate hydraulic solver’s suitability and perform basic tests to validate model robustness.
Ocean energy
How much energy is available from waves and tides, and what prevents us from harvesting it?
What’s mud got to do with it?
Reservoir sedimentation and dam removal using HEC-RAS (6.4 release) and other tools
Let it flow, let it flow!
Introducing the 'Stage Zero' approach for geomorphological design and assessment of channels
1D, 2D and 3D hydraulic modelling of bridges
Modelling bridge crossings in 1D, 2D and 3D: challenges and uncertainties
Escape from the concrete jungle
Join us for a discussion of river restoration projects that have been undertaken in urban settings, including both successes and failures
Panel Event: Drowning in plastics
A special panel discussion to meet filmmakers, activists, and scientists who are trying to keep plastics out of waterways and clean up our waste
Something’s fishy, part 2
We continue our exploration of fish passage hydraulics with Part 2 dedicated to Australian species