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    This document provides an overview of the TR-55 hydrologic modeling program. It describes TR-55's capabilities for modeling small urban watersheds, including its ability to model up to 10 sub-areas or watersheds that generate hydrographs. It also describes how sub-areas feed into stream reaches and the types of reaches that can be modeled. The tutorial then explains how to set up and enter data into a TR-55 model, including defining sub-areas, rainfall distributions, and other parameters needed to set up and run a simulation.

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    This document provides an overview of the TR-55 hydrologic modeling program. It describes TR-55's capabilities for modeling small urban watersheds, including its ability to model up to 10 sub-areas or watersheds that generate hydrographs. It also describes how sub-areas feed into stream reaches and the types of reaches that can be modeled. The tutorial then explains how to set up and enter data into a TR-55 model, including defining sub-areas, rainfall distributions, and other parameters needed to set up and run a simulation.

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    This document provides an overview of the TR-55 hydrologic modeling program. It describes TR-55's capabilities for modeling small urban watersheds, including its ability to model up to 10 sub-areas or watersheds that generate hydrographs. It also describes how sub-areas feed into stream reaches and the types of reaches that can be modeled. The tutorial then explains how to set up and enter data into a TR-55 model, including defining sub-areas, rainfall distributions, and other parameters needed to set up and run a simulation.

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    TR-55

    Urban Hydrology for Small


    Watersheds Tutorial

    Karl K. Visser
    Hydraulic Engineer
    Champaign, IL
    Tutorial
    Demonstrate Windows TR-55
    Create TR-55 Input File
    Run TR-55
    View TR-55 Output

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 2


    TR-55 Capabilities & Limitations
     Maximum Area 25 square miles
     Number of Watersheds 1-10
     Tc for any sub-area 0.1 hour <Tc < 10 hours
     Number of reaches 0-10
     Types of reaches Channel or Structure
     Reach Routing Muskingum-Cunge
     Structure Routing Storage-Indication
     Structure Types Pipe or Weir
     Structure Trial Sizes 1-3
     Rainfall Depth Default or user-defined
    0-50 inches (0-1,270 mm)

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 3


    Capabilities & Limitations

     Rainfall Distributions NRCS Type I,IA,II,III,


    or
    user-defined
     Rainfall Duration 24-hour
     Dimensionless Unit Standard peak rate
    Hydrograph 484 or user-defined
     Antecedent Moisture Condition 2 (average)

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 4


    Minimum Data Requirements

     Single sub-area run data


     TR-55 Main Window:
     Identification Data - User, State, and County
     Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph
     Rainfall Storm Data
     Sub-area Data (Name, flows to reach/outlet, area,
    runoff curve number, & time of concentration)

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 5


    TR-55 Sub-area/Reach Concepts

     Watershed - system of
    sub-areas and reaches.
     Sub-areas -
    watersheds that
    generate hydrographs
     Sub-areas-feed into
    the upstream end of a
    stream reach

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 6


    TR-55 Sub-area/Reach Concepts
     Reaches - represent watershed stream flow paths
     Reaches or Routing Elements - 2 types
     Channel routing elements - Stream Reach
     Storage routing elements - Reservoir/Structure Reach
     “Outlet” -final reach
    (required for all watersheds)

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 7


    Schematic Example

    Sub-area 2 Reach 2
    Outlet
    (Reach Routing)

    Reach 1
    (storage routing)
    Sub-area 3

    a 1 Legend
    are
    b -
    Su Storage Area
    Sub-Area Inflow Points

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 8


    Sub-area Data Sources
     The sub-area data compiled prior to input into
    TR-55 include:
     Drainage Area
     Runoff Curve Number (RCN) Data
     Time of Concentration (Tc) Data
     Channel Reach Data
     Structure Reach Data
     Design Storm Amounts and Distribution
    NOTE: RCN and Tc may be directly entered on TR-
    55 Main Window

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 9


    Getting Started-
    Welcome to TR-55 Window

     From Windows
    Explorer click on
    “WinTR-55.exe”
     “Return to TR55”
    start TR-55
     “New User?”
    new user help
     Skip welcome screen
    option
    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 10
    TR-55 Main Window

     Input basic
    project data
     Menu
     Buttons
     Input boxes

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 11


    TR-55 Main Window-Help

     Displays introduction
     Help for the Main
    Window
     System information
     Program version number
    and date

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 12


    TR-55 Main Window

     New project
    “File” “New”

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 13


    TR-55 Main Window

     Set units
     English
    or
    Metric
     “Options”
    “Units”

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 14


    TR-55 Main Window

     Save input file before:


     Computing TR-55 results
     Exiting the TR-55 program
     File-Save
    save with current file name
     File-Save As
    save with different name

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 15


    TR-55 Main Window-Data Entry

     Input Project Identification


    Data (User, Project, etc.)
     Choose area units
     square mile or acres
     square km or hectares
     Select Dimensionless Unit
    Hydrograph
     Input known project data in
    the “Sub-area Entry and
    Summary” portion of the
    window
     Tc & RCN can be direct input

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 16


    TR-55 Main Window-Project Data

     Project Data
     Land Use Details
     Time of Concentration
     Structure Data
     Reach Data
     Project Data menu
     Buttons
     Double-click appropriate
    title blocks in grid

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 17


    Land Use Details Window

     Find appropriate land


    use
     right vertical scrollbar
     select Land Use
    Category radio button
     Enter area in correct
    hydrologic soil column
     Maximum 15 land uses
    per subarea

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 18


    Land Use Details Window

     Weighted CN
     Accumulated sub-area
    area

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 19


    Land Use Summary
     Convenient summary
     Displays all Land
    Uses in current
    subarea
     Summary toggle

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 20


    Custom Curve Number

     If standard Cover
    Descriptions do not apply
     Create a Custom CN to fit
    specific land cover
     Pervious area curve number
     % Impervious area
     % Impervious area
    unconnected

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 21


    Time of Concentration Details
    Window

     Enter sub-area flow path


    segment data

     5 flow segments:
    1-sheet flow
    2-shallow concentrated
    2-channel flow

     Displays total flow path


    length

     Displays average flow velocity

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 22


    Reach Data Window

     Edit stream network


     Specify channel reach or
    storage (structure) reach
     Create channel reach rating
    table
     Use another model
    (e.g. NRCS TR-20) when:
     > 10 reaches
     complex channel or storage
    routing

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 23


    Reach Data Window

     Enter unique “Reach Name”


    (< 10 characters)
     Enter downstream
    “Receiving Reach”
     Channels - enter channel
    data
     Structure - enter structure
    name, then double-click the
    Structure Name to display
    the Structure Data Window.

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 24


    Reach Data Window

     Click “Plot” for graphical


    channel rating
     Options for line width
    and color

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 25


    Reach Data Window

     Click “Reach Flow Path”


    for schematic
     Detail toggle

    All Details

    Overview

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 26


    Structure Data Window
     Edit:
    structure name
    pond surface area
    outlet type (pipe or weir)
    outlet dimensions
     Structure name correspond
    to Reach Window name
     Up to three outlet sizes
    (trials)
     More complex ratings--use
    another model
    (e.g.TR-20 or Sites)

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 27


    TR-55 Main Window-GlobalData

     Storm Data-rainfall
    depths
    (how much did it rain?)
     Custom Rainfall
    Distributions-
    (how was the rain
    distributed during the
    storm?)
     Dimensionless Unit
    Hydrograph-(What shape
    is the hydrograph?)

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 28


    Storm Data Window
     Choose NRCS-supplied rainfall
    depths and distributions for
    the US states and counties
     Edit rainfall depths
     Select design rainfall
    distribution
     Click “Accept”
     Changing State-County on
    Main Window doesn’t change
    Storm Data!
     Set/edit Storm Data each run!

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 29


    Watersheds Outside US

     “State” and “County”


    become
    “Region” and “Locale”
     No NRCS-supplied rainfall
    data
     User must enter rainfall
    depths and the appropriate
    distribution

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 30


    Custom Rainfall Distributions
     Create new distribution
     TR-55 Main Window
    “GlobalData” menu
    “Custom Rainfall Distribution”
    or
    “Custom Rainfall Distribution”
    button
     Rename/delete distribution
     Enter dimensionless distribution
    (increase from 0.00000 to
    1.00000)
     Displays time increment and
    number of points

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 31


    Custom Rainfall Distributions Plot

     “Plot” of current
    rainfall distribution
     One distribution plot
    (no comparisons)
     Options for line width
    and color

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 32


    Dimensionless Unit Hydrographs
    Window

     Edit new dimensionless unit


    hydrograph
     Rename/delete dimensionless
    unit hydrograph
     Values increase from 0-1,
    then decrease 1-0
     Number of points displayed
     Standard NRCS
    dimensionless unit
    hydrographs in TR-55 may
    not be edited or deleted

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 33


    Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph
    Plot

     “Plot” button on the


    Dimensionless Unit
    Hydrographs window
     Options for line width
    and color
     Single DUH
    (no multiple DUH plots)

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 34


    TR-55 Main Window-Run

     ”Run” on the TR-55


    Main Window menu
    or
    “Run” button
     Check storm(s) to
    evaluate
     Click “Run” button
     “Run” not available for
    incomplete data

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 35


    Viewing Output
     File Display window opens
    after TR-55 run
     Also known as Report
    View
     Displays various TR-55
    reports
     Errors during run -
    “Error File” window opens
     Also open error messages
    click “View”
    then “Error File”

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 36


    Output Definition Window

     Complete data for a run


    “Output Definition” button
    available
    (TR-55 Main Window)
     Check desired output report
     Print to printer
     View on-screen

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 37


    Possible TR-55 Reports

     Current data description


     Storm Data
     Watershed Peak Table
     Hydrograph Peak/Peak Time Table
     Structure Output Table
     Reach Summary Table
     Sub-Area Time of Concentration Details
     Sub-Area Land Use and Curve Number Details
     Reach Channel Rating Details
     Structure Rating Details

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 38


    Other Reports

     File Display window


    (report viewer)
     Input file
     TR-20 Printed Page file
    (tabular hydrograph)
     Debug file
     Error file

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 39


    Plotting and Viewing Hydrographs

     Click Hydrographs button


    (Main TR-55 Window)
     Select
    Sub-areas or Reaches
     Check desired subareas or
    desired reaches
     Check storm event
     Check alternatives

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 40


    Graphics Window

     Click “Plot” on the


    Output Graphics window
    to plot selected
    hydrographs
     Options for line width
    and color
     Multiple hydrographs
     Print to printer
    or
     Save bitmap image

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 41


    TR-55 Web Site

     Download latest TR-55 version


    http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/water/quality/wst.html
     Update notes
     TR-55 User Manual
     TR-55 Support Team e-mail address

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 42


    Summary

    Demonstrated Windows TR-55


    Created TR-55 Input File
    Ran TR-55
    Viewed TR-55 Output

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 43


    Development Team
    NRCS National Hydraulic Engineer
    Jon Werner (current) & Don Woodward (retired)
     Roger Cronshey, NRCS (retired)  Bill Merkel, NRCS-NWCC, MD
     Laurel Foreman, NRCS, IA  Quan Quan, NRCS-NWCC, MD
     Helen Fox Moody,  Ralph Roberts, ARS, MD
    NRCS-NWCC, MD
     Jolyne Lea, NRCS-NWCC, OR  Claudia Scheer,
    NRCS-NWMC, AR,
     Al McNeill, NRCS, SC  Karl Visser, NRCS, IL

    08/21/20 TR-55 Tutorial 44

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