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ARR training series
Collaborating closely with prominent authors of the ARR 4th edition, AWS has developed the Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR) On-demand Training Series.
Hydrology and Hydraulics Essentials training series
From first principles to engineering applications
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 what the most important inputs are, where to find them in the data hub and how to use them for rainfall design.
ARR Course #2: Flood Frequency Analysis
Discover a how-to-guide on flood frequency analysis
ARR Course #3: Hydrologic Modelling Applications
Learn how to apply the new ARR to hydrologic modelling, necessary for prediction of design flood hydrographs.
ARR Course #4: Flood Hydraulics
Gain an understanding of the basic aspects of hydraulics and how to apply the ARR blockage procedures.
ARR Course #5: Design Estimation
What has changed in design flood estimation?
ARR Course #6: Extreme Events
Guidelines for special design applications where floods of low Annual Exceedance Probabilities need to be estimated
ARR Course #7: Urban Approaches
Understand urban drainage systems and the philosophy adopted in Australian Rainfall and Runoff.
ARR Course #8: Urban Flood Modelling
How to calculate urban losses and apply conveyance and volume control measures
Dam breach assumptions and real-world observations
Dive deeper in to dam breach modelling and master the art of input data and calibration.
3D hydraulic modelling essentials
Enhance your hydraulic modelling capabilities by exploring 3D concepts with worked examples using free software
Let’s get physical!
How to get meaningful hydraulic results from a physical model
Earth’s biggest floods
Uncovering geological evidence for the world’s largest flood events
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
Fitting the Curve
Finding the best fit for flood frequency analyses
Flooded? Forget It!
Learn about the hydraulic design principles for low-water crossings and find out why you shouldn’t cross flooded roadways