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  1. Rye1

    Scour - house in a floodplain

    I've been asked to conduct a scour analysis and scour protection for a proposed house in a floodplain. Velocity of the 100-year event is about 1.5 ft/s. The proposed house is located at a confluence and the flooding is from a river downstream. The proposed house is in a backwater area from...
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    HEC-RAS and Dam Breach

    I did a search of the site before posting and it seemed like most of the HEC-RAS Dam Breach discussions were from years back. I recently spent a lot of time getting up to speed and creating a Dam Breach Analysis with version 6.2. My model uses a storage area for the lake and a 2D model...
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    Environmental permitting is eating our lunch!

    I'm working in an urban area where after the pedestrian/greenway project is complete, there cannot be any (zero) permanent structures in the channel bottom of a jurisdictional stream. We are currently constructing poured in place swale bridges over jurisdictional "ditches" with maybe a span of...
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    QEP - Qualified Environmental Professional?

    I would with several Environmental Specialists that are working toward taking the QEP - Qualified Environmental Professional exam. Someone told that they had heard that is program may be going away. I did a google search and could not find any reports on the strengths or weaknesses of the...
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    PLS after PE

    I know it is different from state to state, but would like to know the difficulty/aggravation of pursuing a Professional Land Surveyor license after practicing as a licensed Civil PE for 20 years? Robert Billings, PE, PH, CFM www.newrivereng.com
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    HEC-RAS and Culvert Scour

    Simple question - Can I use the HEC-RAS Bridge Scour to model scour at culverts? Robert Billings www.newrivereng.com
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    LOMR - Duplicate Effective

    Froude - I hope you chime in. I'm working on a LOMR - FEMA region IV. The FIS records all the profiles for all of the events, the channel invert is shown in the profiles, the WSEs are shown for the various events, but there isn't an effective model available. Apparently, the model that was...
  8. Rye1

    Pistol Range Design?

    I've been asked to provide a quote for a pistol range design in N.C. I have a general layout from a NRA guy as far as how the bays are laid out, length etc. Has anyone every designed a pistol range and would be willing to share lessons learned? My early research is indicating that an...
  9. Rye1

    Concrete Costs

    I'm looking at a design for a detached garage and putting together some cost estimates. Just curious - what does placed and finished concrete cost in your area? I'm thinking around $200/cu yd and I'm in the southeastern US. Robert Billings www.newrivereng.com
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    Software Costs

    Has anyone had any luck with purchasing old software packages - ESRI or AutoDesk? For small firms in this economy, it is just difficult to shell out $5,000 for a software package that may be used for a couple of small jobs. The larger firms and agencies often have maintenance packages and they...
  11. Rye1

    ASCE 24?

    I've a client that has asked about construction codes and building in a floodplain in accordance with ASCE 24. I did a quick google search and found some information and actually confirmed the existance of the reference. Our code enforcement folks are not familiar with the document. Has...
  12. Rye1

    1099s

    Okay, I know I can research this or call my accountant, but asking here is much more fun. When do you have to have 1099s sent out by?
  13. Rye1

    Professional Liability Insurance

    I scrolled down the list until I found the last time this was discussed but the thread was closed so I started a new one. Has the recent economic downturn effected anyone elses insurance? My insurance is up in January so I've been shopping around. The American Society of Civil Engineers...
  14. Rye1

    Client database

    I will be sending out Christmas cards this year to existing as well as possible clients. I've got addresses and telephone numbers in Outlook, on buisness cards and on cocktail napkins. I need a client database. I'm planning on throwing one together in Access but I thought I would ask the...
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    Promoting your website.

    I've noticed that several of the participants of this site always include their website address in their signature. Does this help with the promotion of the site? I've had my local chamber of commerce link to the site. I've read somewhere that the more sites that link to your site, places you...
  16. Rye1

    Design Storm Depths DDF Asheville, NC

    I am searching for design storm depths for the Asheville, NC region - IDF or DDF curves. Does anyone have a source?
  17. Rye1

    PMP design for small basins

    I need to develop a PMP for a small watershed – approx. 0.1 mi^2. I researched the topic and searched PMP on this forum, while I have found several good PMP discussions; I have not seen anything addressing small basins. HMR51 and HMR52 are for watersheds with basin sizes between 10 to 20,000...
  18. Rye1

    PMP from Hydro Cadd?

    I need to calculate flows and the PMP flow for a project. I would like to use hydrocadd. Does hydrocadd have a PMP function?
  19. Rye1

    Accounting

    Okay, I'll admit it...Accounting is kicking my ass. My firm is still new, and I'm the only employee, so it is not to late to change. I bought Peachtree accounting on the advice of my accountant, but it is not the most user-friendly software in the world. I believe my problem generally starts...
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    Another Partnership Question

    Okay, I've been in buisiness for a little over four months. We are starting to do "okay". A very good friend that I've worked with for years is interested in working with me - part time. He is an excellent engineer with great contacts. This could be a good situation. Since he needs to...

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