2D Water Modeling – HCF Lunch & Learn

Bryson Price, a Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) and a water resources EIT, led a company-sponsored Lunch & Learn on 2D hydraulic modeling in HEC-RAS (Hydrologic Engineering Center’s River Analysis System). He broke down how this advanced simulation method divides landscapes into grid-like cells to show how water flows across terrain. With detailed animations and real-world examples, Bryson explained how 2D models offer more nuanced and accurate results, perfect for complex floodplain analysis. HEC-RAS is the most common tool used for flood mapping, dam breaches, and bridge scour, offering flexible, multi-sided computational cells to map flow over complex terrain. Thanks to Bryson for making a complex topic both accessible and engaging!💧💧💧

Team Outing at the Ballpark

 We took a break from project deadlines and headed out to a Salt Lake Bees game for some team bonding, sunshine, and stadium snacks. We even sat in the home run zone—and came a few feet (and one popcorn bucket) away from catching a ball or two!⚾🐝

Because no baseball outing is complete without a corny joke:
Why did the baseball team hire an engineer?
Because they needed help with their pitch! 😄

Great company, close calls, and a few extra sunburns—now that’s a solid team outing.

Bad Pun of the week – 5/12

Another bad pun from your favorite civil engineering firm.

HCF Bad Pun of the week. hashtag#hcfengineering hashtag#hcf hashtag#badpunoftheweek hashtag#badpun hashtag#civilengineering hashtag#civilengineer hashtag#hcfcivilengineer hashtag#waterresources hashtag#engineerhumor hashtag#engineering hashtag#waterresourcesengineering hashtag#engineer hashtag#hcfengineer Where do you get steel wool? From a Hydraulic Ram.

Where do you get steel wool?

From a hydraulic ram!

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Sediment Transport in Stream Design – HCF Lunch & Learn

We recently had the pleasure of learning from our water resources engineer, Easton Perkins, EIT, during a company-sponsored Lunch & Learn. He shared insights from a Sediment Transport course he took through Utah State University‘s Department of Watershed Sciences. He highlighted how rivers shape themselves—and how engineers can design with nature in mind. A great reminder that understanding critical processes leads to more resilient, sustainable solutions.

We recently had the pleasure of learning from our water resources engineer, Easton Perkins, during a company-sponsored Lunch & Learn. He shared insights from a sediment transport course he took through Utah State University’s Department of Watershed Sciences. He highlighted how rivers shape themselves—and how engineers can design with nature in mind. A great reminder that understanding critical processes leads to more resilient, sustainable solutions.