Technical Resources

Engineering Training Modules

Last Modified: 08/28/2008

The items on this page are intended for use by NRCS employees or other qualified persons only.

Self paced engineering training modules for Soil Mechanics and Hydrology. Completion of these modules is a prerequisite of employees attending some NEDC courses.

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Soil Mechanics Series Training Modules

Module #	Title
1	Unified Classification (PDF; 13,802 KB)
2	AASHTO Classification (PDF; 2,767 KB)
3	USDA Classification (PDF; 2,767 KB)
4	Basic Soil Properties (PDF; 2,333 KB)
5	Compaction (PDF; 19,126 KB)

Hydrology Series Training Modules

Module #	Title
101	Introduction to Hydrology (PDF; 2,183 KB)
102	Precipitation (PDF; 2,238 KB)
103	Runoff Concepts (PDF; 937 KB)
104	RCN Computations (PDF; 12,736 KB)
105	Runoff Computation (PDF; 1,605 KB)
106	Peak Discharge (PDF; 3,995 KB)
107	Hydrographs (PDF; 919 KB)
108	Drainage Hydrology (PDF; 3,530 KB)
109	Design Hydrology (PDF; 4,366 KB)
110	Structure Hydraulics (PDF; 2,562 KB)
111	Reservoir Flood Routing (PDF; 1,739 KB)
112	Open Channel Hydraulics (PDF; 4,754 KB)
115	Streamflow (PDF; 1,560 KB)
116	Watershed Yield (PDF; 1,047 KB)
151	EFM2 Computer Program (PDF; 1,790 KB)
201	H & H in NRCS Programs (PDF; 1,814 KB)
203	Runoff Concepts (PDF; 1,489 KB)
204	Runoff Curve Numbers (PDF; 1,590 KB)
205	Runoff Equation (PDF; 1,776 KB)
206A	Time of Concentration (PDF; 1,946 KB)
206B	Peak Discharge (Graphical) (PDF; 1,700 KB)
206C	Peak Discharge (Tabular) (PDF; 3,338 KB)
206D	Peak Discharge (Other Methods) (PDF; 2,194 KB)
207	Hydrograph Development (PDF; 3,987 KB)
211	Reservoir Flood Routing (PDF; 2,789 KB)
215	Streamflow (PDF; 1,813 KB)
216	Watershed Yield (PDF; 1,564 KB)
251	TR-55 Computer Program (PDF; 3,811 KB)
317	Storm Reports (PDF; 4,245 KB)

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