The User's Manual discusses background, philosophy, and use of HEC-RPT. It is installed with the software and is available through the software's Help menu or by downloading the PDF using the following link.
HEC-RPT User's Manual (CPD-84)
Version 2.0, July 2012
Version 1.0, September 2006
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