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2D Hydraulic Modeling – The First Step in Transportation Resiliency
February 1, 2022 @ 10:05 am - 11:00 am UTC+0
Location: Frisco 2
Speaker: J.R. Taylor – MDT
Presentation Description
This presentation will focus on the benefits of 2-Dimensional (2D) Hydraulic Modeling and highlight how this advancement in engineering technology can help hydraulic engineers design for the future and build sustainable resilience into our transportation system. A basic introduction to 2D hydraulic modeling will be included. Case studies will be used to show how 2D modeling has been utilized to develop more confident and effective solutions for transportation designs.
Speaker Bio
Jeremy (J.R.) Taylor has seventeen years of design and engineering experience in hydrology, hydraulics, and transportation engineering. J.R. served as a District Hydraulics Engineer for the Hydraulic Section of the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) for 15 years and has spent the last 2 years as a Project Manager for MDT.
As a District Hydraulics Engineer, J.R. was responsible for the Hydraulic design activities encompassed in MDT projects, including the engineering analysis and design of; bridge waterway openings, floodplain analysis and permitting, scour analysis, culverts, fish passage, storm drains, roadway drainage, erosion and sediment control, detention and retention basins, bank stabilization, stream restoration, agricultural irrigation systems, and lawsuit expert witness work.
In addition to his duties at MDT, J.R. was part of the Federal Highways Associations (FHWA) EDC-4 and EDC-5 Innovation team for Collaborative Hydraulics: Advancing to the Next Generation of Engineering (CHANGE). As part of the CHANGE team, J.R. presented around the country to leaders of many state DOTs about the great benefits of 2-Dimensional Hydraulic Modeling and the advancements in Hydraulic Engineering.