Coming Full Circle: 360-Degree View Aids Projects
By Paul Crocker Everything from shopping to schooling has seemingly gone virtual these days. Taking 360° virtual project tours is now possible too. If you have questions, we have answers: About the Expert: Paul Crocker is a project manager in our survey group. He performs and oversees unmanned aerial system (UAS) missions, coordinates UAS pilots… Read More »
Tags: 360 View, Aerial Imagery, High-Resolution Views, Land Survey, Site Overview, Survey, Utility, Virtual Tour, Virtual Walkthrough
CFD Hydraulic Modeling Helps Find Solutions to Dam Flow Problems
By Pete Haug, PE Today’s engineering challenges are complex, especially for dam owners and operators. Flow problems around dams include spillway scour, riprap damaging currents, river debris collecting in the wrong places, and uneven overtopping of training walls. Imbalanced flow entering powerhouse units can create trash rack vibrations, excessive bearing wear, and even air-core vortex… Read More »
Tags: 1D Hydraulic Modeling, 2D Hydraulic Modeling, aquatic organism passage, CFD, Computational Fluid Dynamics, dam structures, decision-making demonstrations, Hydraulic Modeling, River features, stormwater structures, water treatment
BIM Delivers Dividends on Unusual Structure Upgrades
By Pete Haug, PE Building information modeling (BIM) can play a big role in keeping the wheels from coming off an intricate project. We’ll look at a case study of a turbine and powerhouse upgrade project where the goal was to minimize changes to the exterior of a historic 1910 dam. But first, here are… Read More »
Tags: 3D Revit models, as-builts, BIM, Building Information Modeling, Byllesby Dam, Dam, HD Scanning, powerhouse upgrade, Revit
