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Nondestructive pavement evaluation
Infrasense Inc. provides a solution for detecting unseen "at-risk" conditions in roadways that have experienced events such as flooding. Using nondestructive evaluation techniques such as ground penetrating radar, Infrasense engineers can detect inhomogeneities in the pavement base course that indicate areas of road at risk of damage. Surveys are conducted using vehicle-based antenna systems that are operated at driving speeds, precluding lane closures and traffic backups.
Infrasense Inc.
www.infrasense.com
GIS app for Android
Esri's ArcGIS for Android lets users find and share maps as well as deploy GIS data and functionality on Android devices. The free app can be downloaded directly from the Android Market. ArcGIS for Android is a native application that allows users to query map layers and data and edit features and attribute information on the fly while collecting field data and performing inspections. ArcGIS for Android includes a legend, a Favorites feature, and a tool for measuring area and distance.
Esri
www.esri.com/android
Wheel tracker for pavement testing
IPC Global launched an Asphalt Unbound Slab-compactor and WheelTRACKer (AUSTRACK) combination extra-large/large wheel tracker/slab compactor. According to the company, AUSTRACK allows close to full-scale wheel tracking performance tests on asphalt and unbound granular material on 700-mm (27.5 –inch) by 500-mm (19.7-inch) specimens as thick as 300 mm (11.8 inches). The device features automated, laser rut depth measurement.
IPC Global
www.ipcglobal.com.au
Upgraded scanner control
Leica Geosystems announced onboard and handheld scanner control V2.6 firmware that allows users to take advantage of workflow options and field QA tools that had previously only been available when controlling ScanStation C10 and C5 scanners using Leica Cyclone-SCAN software on a laptop. Using a wireless handheld control, such as an iPad, users have full remote control of the scanner. The new firmware leverages ScanStation C10 and C5's "continuously upgradeable" system architecture.
Leica Geosystems
www.leica-geosystems.us
Compact laser scanner
FARO Technologies Inc.'s next-generation laser scanner, the Focus3D, measures 9.5 by 8 by 4 inches and weighs 11 pounds. It provides millimeter accuracy and as many as 976,000 measurement points/second. A new Multi-Sensor hardware feature incorporates a compass and height sensor. The new sensors define height and orientation against a set point for each scan, improving the automatic registration process and reducing post-processing work, the company said.
FARO Technologies Inc.
www.faro.com/focus/us
Construction office software
Trimble's version 2.50 of its heavy and highway construction office software for data management, data preparation, and materials quantities takeoff – Business Center – HCE powered by Trimble – features new road takeoff, data preparation, and earthworks planning functionality including a new Corridor Mass Haul module. Business Center – HCE now supports GEOPAK XS-List Report (XSR) files for contractors working on department of transportation highway projects.
Trimble
www.trimble.com
Precast fencing and barriers
Artisan Precast manufactures precast concrete fencing and barriers that it said meet or exceed green building guidelines. Molds are manufactured in the United States using VOC- and mercury-free polymers. The fence component system, simplifying replacement and repair, is customized for each project to minimize waste at the job site. Artisan said its fencing system reduces the necessary foundation concrete and steel by as much as 35 percent compared with traditional masonry.
Artisan Precast
www.artisanprecast.com
Anti-graffiti coating
Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings introduced 2K Water-based Urethane Anti-Graffiti, a low-VOC, super hydrophobic polyurethane coating that, according to the company, provides excellent graffiti resistance and simplifies graffiti removal. Requiring only a dry cloth or environmentally friendly citrus cleaner to remove most types of graffiti, the coating is intended to protect bridges, overpasses, transit stations, railcars, and buildings.
Sherwin-Williams
http://protective.sherwin-williams.com
Software tracks earthworks remotely
Trimble introduced version 2.3 of its Web-based construction application – VisionLink software. VisionLink integrates asset and fleet management services with new 3D Project Monitoring functionality and production output tools. The software combines earthmoving, grading, finishing, compaction, and asset and fleet management operations into one application. Using VisionLink, contractors can track earthworks and compaction progress remotely.
Trimble
www.trimble.com
Dust control with less water
GelTech Solutions Inc. introduced Soil2O Dust Control as a solution to reduce water use in rock pits, quarries, road construction sites, unpaved roadways, and construction sites, among others. According to the company, Soil2O is an environmentally friendly potassium-based co-polymer. Soil2O has a natural re-wetting ability that continues to function even after dry out. Using Soil2O doesn't eliminate watering, but allows watering less often.
GelTech Solutions Inc.
www.soil2o.com
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