Demystifying Ineffective Flow

HEC-RAS allows users to define areas that contain water that will not be actively moving downstream. These areas are referred to as ineffective flow areas. Appropriately defining ineffective flow areas is an important part of the modeling process. However, representing ineffective flow areas in HEC-RAS models tends to be somewhat subjective in nature, and every … Read more

10 Tips For Preparing Solid Grading and Drainage Plans

Site grading is an important part of land development and civil engineering in general. Even so, site grading is not a required subject in many civil engineering programs. This means that many entry-level civil engineers must scramble to figure out grading in their first professional job after college, which is frustrating. The following blog post … Read more