Monthly Archives: May 2016
Willis Tower: Windy City Challenge
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Wind blowing off Lake Michigan is a common challenge to architects and engineers building in Chicago. Here's how Fazlur Kahn, structural engineer of Willis (Sears) Tower, developed a system capable of distributing the load of the building's 110 stories in the face of even the strongest gusts.
Terra Bella, Google’s Satellite Startup
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We both grew up on a healthy diet of sci-fi shows and LOVE space, so ever since a couple of years ago when we heard that a satellite company had joined Google...we’ve been wanting to visit it. Which we finally did in this episode! Get ready for lots of cool satellite imagery + info. Want to learn more about Terra Bella? → https://terrabella.google.com/
5_12 Infrastructure Broadcast (Earthquakes, Streetcars and More)
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This Infrastructure-themed GeoSpatial Stream broadcast covers the devastating earthquake in Ecuador on April 16, 2016, and relief efforts from Miyamoto International to help rebuild the city's hard-hit infrastructure; a recently opened $100-million-dollar streetcar project in Kansas City; industry news from Trimble, Bentley Systems, Transoft Solutions and Autodesk; a video interview clip about Chicago's famed 150 N. Riverside Building; and more.
5_26 Asia Pacific Broadcast (DIWATA-1, Apple Maps and More)
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This Asia Pacific-themed GeoSpatial Stream broadcast covers the recent launch of DIWATA-1, The Philippines' first microsatellite; Australia's move toward more-accurate GNSS navigation at its airports; Apple opening a technical and support center in Hyderabad, India, for its Maps and navigation services; industry news from NTT Data, LizardTech, BJ Open Tide BoGan, Ozius Spatial and U-blox; a video clip from JAXA (in Japanese) about weather monitoring; and more.
The Future of Making Things at Autodesk and Industrywide
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The V1 Video team interviewed Curtis Chan, Technical Evangelist at Autodesk, at the 2016 SPAR 3D Expo and Conference, held April 11-14 in The Woodlands, Texas. A keynote speaker at the event, he discusses "the future of making things" at Autodesk and through the industry; Autodesk's creative platforms such as Fusion, Spark and Forge; interesting use cases that have caught his attention; and how 3D printing can be scaled up into construction projects.
Structural Engineering of Chicago’s 150 N. Riverside Building
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The V1 Video team interviewed Robert Chmielowski, Structural Engineer and Principal at Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA), at the 2016 NASCC: The Steel Conference, held April 13-15 in Orlando, Fla. He discusses the complexities of the unique building being developed at 150 N. Riverside along the Chicago River, which include the site's strong and narrow core, the steel used to make it possible, and the software used to design and analyze the building.
Bentley Systems’ Impact on Road and Rail Industries
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The V1 Video team interviewed Steve Cockerell, Industry Marketing Director of Rail & Road for Bentley Systems, at the 2016 SPAR 3D Expo and Conference, held April 11-14 in The Woodlands, Texas. He discusses the company's ContextCapture, LumenRT and ConceptStatin products as well as the high-profile Crossrail project and how it has changed the company's products and practices.
A Revolution in the Value of Remote Sensing
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The V1 Video team interviewed Bill Gattle, President of Space and Intelligence at Harris Corp., at the 32nd Space Symposium held April 11-14, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. He discusses the worldwide value transformation seen in remote sensing, the company's doubling in size with its acquisition of Exelis and the efforts to make that an effective transition, and the growing importance of the GEOINT space.
Working from Reality Capture to Modeling to Consumption
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The V1 Video team interviewed Ted Lamboo, Senior Vice President of Reality Modeling for Bentley Systems, at the 2016 SPAR 3D Expo and Conference, held April 11-14 in The Woodlands, Texas. He discusses reality modeling and the full cycle from capture to modeling to consumption, Bentley products used in that cycle such as ContextCapture, and examples of such use in highway design and substation modeling.
OpenBridge Modeler Saves Time, Money throughout Lifecycle
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The V1 Video team interviewed Alexander Mabrich, Senior Engineering Consultant with Bentley Systems, at the 2016 NASCC: The Steel Conference, held April 13-15 in Orlando, Fla. He discusses the gap between concept and design in bridge construction, Bentley's OpenBridge Modeler product and how it can help throughout the process, and how a model can continue to be used after construction in maintenance and rehabilitation.
