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3d Geocoding of an image in Microsoft Virtual Earth
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Photo 3D Geocoding Tool for Virtual Earth

February 12, 2009 rockman Comments Off on Photo 3D Geocoding Tool for Virtual Earth

The Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D team has released a tool that allows you to semi-automatically position a photo in 3D space. I wrote an article about how to geotag your photos, which results in photos with latitude and longitude written to the EXIF headers of the image. Programs like RoboGeo also support the direction of the camera, but this tool goes quite a bit further to fully orient your photo in 3D space. Click through for more info. (Image Credit: Virtual Earth 3D Team Blog)

3d Geocoding of an image in Microsoft Virtual Earth

 

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Kids Saying No to Engineering Careers

February 9, 2009 rockman Comments Off on Kids Saying No to Engineering Careers

That’s the title of a blog post by Loren Faulkner of California Builder and Engineer, an Associated Construction Publication. He cites a recent survey by the American Society for Quality (ASQ). ASQ/Harris conducted its survey […]

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Bad Azz Drill Rig

February 8, 2009 rockman 5

I don’t think this is a new CME drill rig (Central Mine Equipment Company), but its a model I’m not familiar with.  The CME-550X is designed to minimize ground contact pressure for jobs with wet […]

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Working Safely in Trenches and Test Pits

February 2, 2009 rockman Comments Off on Working Safely in Trenches and Test Pits

The Associated Construction Publications organization have published an article on Working Safely Underground. It’s a good refresher for those of us who occasionally find ourselves working in trenches and test pits. Make sure you do […]

Discussing channel degradation of Missouri River in Kansas City - Associated Press
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Missouri River Channel Degradation

February 2, 2009 rockman Comments Off on Missouri River Channel Degradation

A forthcoming draft study by the Army Corps of Engineers will hopefully shed light on an ongoing problem of stream bed degradation along the Missouri River. Portions of the river in Kansas City have dropped […]

Pine Hills Sinkhole, Pine Hills, Florida, 2002
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Video: The Pine Hills Sinkhole – Central Florida, 2002

January 28, 2009 rockman Comments Off on Video: The Pine Hills Sinkhole – Central Florida, 2002

Pine Hills Sinkhole, Pine Hills, Florida, 2002On June 11, 2002, a 150-foot wide and 60-foot deep sinkhole opened up in Pine Hills, Florida and came within a few feet of two 3-story appartment buildings. Geotechnical and Environmental Consultants (GEC) was contacted by the owner of the site to design emergency temporary and permanent stabilization measures to protect the buildings. The sinkhole mitigation began with a chemical stabilization of the soil using an injected sodium silicate chemical grout (incidentally, that work was performed by John N. Puder, Inc., recently acquired by Moretrench) to stabilize the sands underneath the buildings and adjacent to the sinkhole. After some GPR surveys, borings and other investigations, final sinkhole repair consisted of a 200-foot long wall omprised of interlocked 36-inch diameter steel tubular piles that extended to a depth of 50 feet. They were driven by Giken America Corp. using the press-in method which helped to avoid damage to the adjacent buildings. The entire stabilization was completed within 1-month of the initial sinkhole collapse! Click through for this fascinating video. (Photo credit Giken America Corp. by way of GEC)

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