September 14-17, 2010 | Salt Lake City, Utah
Aquaveo will award 2.8 CEUs to each participant who
successfully completes this course.
Course Description
SMS is a comprehensive package of tools for simplifying the development of 2D hydraulic models. 2D models are increasing required for projects as many hydraulic systems are too complex to model with 1D tools. With SMS, 2D modeling can performed efficiently, providing solutions with greater detail and a higher level of confidence.
This hands-on, application oriented training course will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to build 2D hydrodynamic models effectively with the latest version of SMS. Lectures and workshops in this course focus on building RMA2/RMA4 and FESWMS simulations for flow and transport modeling.
Course Objectives
In this 4-day workshop, course participants will:
- Learn about the capabilities of the Federal Highways FESWMS model and the USACE RMA2/RMA4 models.
- Import, process, and manage background data from various sources.
- Practice the conceptual modeling approach to define mesh properties, boundary conditions, and area properties.
- Gain experience debugging and calibrating numerical models.
- Model scour and sediment transport with FESWMS.
- Model advection-diffusion transport processes with RMA4.
- Insert 1D hydraulic structures such as wiers, culverts, bridge decks and piers into a 2D model.
- Practice using the post-processing and visualization tools in SMS.
- Create scatter plots, display contours, draw vectors, build animations and create functional surfaces of model solutions.
- Annotate and prepare data for presentations.
- Export data for use in CAD and GIS programs.
Instructors
Dr. Alan Zundel. Architect and director of the SMS interface development. Author of SMS reference manual and tutorials. Ph.D., Brigham Young University, 1994. President, Aquaveo, LLC. Dr. Zundel has taught university level courses and several short courses in the area on hydraulic analysis and finite element modeling.
Rusty Jones. Manager of the SMS development team at Aquaveo with many years of experience developing SMS. Rusty's experience also includes work on several consulting projects involving hydrodynamic modeling.
Tom Moreland. Civil Engineering consultant at Aquaveo and past developer of SMS; Tom has over 10 years of experience working with SMS and teaching SMS courses at locations throughout the world.
Course Schedule
DAILY SCHEDULE
DAY 1
Morning
Overview of SMS
The Modeling Process
Introduction to RMA2 and FESWMS
Background data: Images and topographic data
Afternoon
The Conceptual Modeling approach
Network Development
DAY 2:
Morning
Model Parameters
Material Properties
Boundary Conditions
Model Execution
Afternoon
Mesh Editing
Sensitivity Analysis
Model Calibration
DAY 3:
Morning
Initial Conditions
Hotstarts and Model Spin-down
Steering Module
Water Quality Modeling with RMA4
Afternoon
Sediment Transport with FESWMS
Dynamic/Transient models
Advanced Visualization
DAY 4:
Morning
Comprehensive Workshop
Afternoon
Hydraulic Structures
File Management
Report Generation
Future Plans
Sample Applications
Cost
The cost of the 4-day course is $1,495.00 (USD) for pre-registration made at least 30 days prior to the course, and $1,595.00 (USD) thereafter. Registration includes the following:
Comprehensive Course Notes
Tutorial Notes and Data
25% Discount (up to $500.00) on the purchase of an SMS license
Lunch and coffee/snack breaks each day
Training Attendee Cancellation Policy
Location/Accommodations
The SMS training course will take place at the Hampton Inn in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Hotel reservations may be made at Hampton Inn
Transportation
Attendees should fly into the Salt Lake International Airport (SLC), then drive, take a taxi or schedule a shuttle.
Xpress Shuttle
