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  1. bstone

    Reno Mattress

    I'm a little confused about the original question. If you know flowrate, then the velocity is a function of channel cross section and bed slope. Therefore, don't we know both the channel sideslopes and the bed slope already? If the question is what are the slope limitations for reno...
  2. bstone

    Terramodel

    I concur with the Terramodel supporters out there. I've used it for years doing complex earthwork design such as landfills with multiple surfaces on top of each other. My opinion is that it is a design tool and not a drafting tool. It certainly has drafting limitations which is why I rely on...
  3. bstone

    SCS 24 hour storm with Rational Method? (tough one!)

    On page 43 of the HydroCAD manual (version 7), there is an interesting discussion of the origin of the SCS rainfall distributions. According to that discussion, the SCS curves incorporate the rainfall intensities on 30-minute intervals from IDF curves for a given location and return period. In...
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