TTWiiN Brings Innovative Damping Technology to Tall Buildings
TTWiiN, the technology accelerator of Thornton Tomasetti, the global leader in engineering design of supertall buildings, is proud to introduce Hummingbird Kinetics, an innovative solution for tuned mass damping in tall and supertall buildings. As cities increase in density and more tall buildings are built, there is a need for a better solution to the challenge of wind-induced motion in large buildings. Hummingbird Kinetics provides an affordable, compact, flexible and easy-to-maintain alter...
Parrot Bebop-Pro Thermal
Parrot Bebop-Pro Thermal is an all-in-one quadcopter thermal imaging solution specifically designed for small construction businesses, thermal inspection professionals and public safety services. This solution enhances Parrot’s Professional range of business solutions, which launched earlier this year with Parrot Disco-Pro AG, Parrot Bebop-Pro 3D Modeling and, more recently, Parrot Bluegrass. 2017 has been a significant and busy year for Parrot, with the launch of the company’s P...
IDS GeoRadar Unveils Ground Penetrating Radar to Improve Safety Before Cutting or Drilling into Concrete Structures
Pisa, Italy – IDS GeoRadar, a leading provider of multi-frequency, multi-channel Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and interferometric technology solutions worldwide, today launched C-thrue, a radar-based technology solution specifically developed to support construction and service companies as well as civil and structural engineers to locate rebars, voids, post-tension cables, cavities, conduits and any other objects buried in the structure before cutting or drilling into the concrete. The sol...
Black & Veatch and Aeryon Labs Partner to Provide End-To-End Aerial Asset Inspection Solution
Las Vegas, Nevada (24 OCTOBER 2017) – Black & Veatch and Aeryon Labs announced today that they have launched an end-to-end asset management inspection solution leveraging drone technology for global energy clients. Aeryon’s commercial unmanned aerial system (UAS) hardware, software and services enable the capture of critical infrastructure condition data that is integrated by Black & Veatch into a utility’s existing enterprise asset management (EAM) systems. This streamlined solution speeds insp...
Autodesk Launches Services Marketplace Geared for the AEC Industry
By: Rachel Rosenkrantz, Strategic Program Manager at Autodesk con·nect·or kəˈnektər/ noun A thing that links two or more things together. The relationship Autodesk has with its architecture, engineering and construction industry customers is changing for the better. We spend a lot of time listening to small to medium-sized customers and hear how they often need help beyond the tech support available through Autodesk subscription. They are looking for help in the form of customiz...
Smoke Vents Enhance Safety At Rocket Manufacturing Plant
NEW HAVEN, CT – Smoke vents are a critical piece of roofing equipment for nearly every manufacturing and commercial facility. Besides providing daylighting, vents also allow smoke, heat and hot gasses to escape, giving workers a visible route for a safe and swift exit in the event of a fire. Smoke vents were especially essential in the construction of a new rocket manufacturing facility for Blue Origin in Florida near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Blue Origin, a commercial company innovating o...
Virtual Surveyor Unveils Productivity Tools in Drone Image Analysis Software at Commercial UAV Expo
LEUVEN, Belgium, 18 October 2017 – Virtual Surveyor nv, developer of UAV image visualization and analysis software, will launch a new suite of Productivity Tools next week at the 2017 Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas. The Virtual Surveyor software package enables professional surveyors to generate accurate topographic end products from drone imagery five times faster than traditional field work. Virtual Surveyor will provide software demonstrations and offer discounts on new product purc...
See Through the Surface of Ground, Ice or Any Structure with a Drone Equipped with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
Riga - October 17, 2017 - To bring technically advanced solutions for surveyors, land engineers, researchers, rescue service providers and sappers - SPH Engineering - the developer of leading drone mission planning software UgCS and Radarteam Sweden AB - the manufacturer of Ground Penetrating Radars completed test flights combining Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV, drone) and GPR technologies. For the test, a Radarteam Sweden AB Cobra Plug-in Ground Penetrating Radar with SE-70 antenna and p...
Airborne LiDAR Production Now Fully Integrated with Leica HxMap Workflow
Heerbrugg, Switzerland – Leica Geosystems, industry leader for reality capture and measurement technology, announced today the release of LiDAR data processing capability in the Leica RealCity solution package. Leica Geosystems partnered with international asset integrity and geo-intelligence solutions provider, Fugro, to begin acquiring and processing data over multiple cities and coastal regions across the US. Using CityMapper, Fugro conducted aerial surveys over some of North America’s m...
Cortec Combats Corrosive Effects of Deicing Salts and Fluids in New VpCI Additives Brochure
Often it is necessary to use corrosive seawater, brine solutions, or deicing chemicals for municipal and industrial applications, but these can create a major problem for any metals in the system. Cortec’s new brochure, “VpCI® Additives for Deicing Salts and Fluids,” offers additives to combat these highly corrosive fluids containing salts. VpCI® additives form a thin molecular corrosion inhibiting layer that adsorbs on the surface of the metal, displacing existing water, chlorides, or other cor...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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