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- Engineers use imagery to provide "detailed picture" of Sandy damage
Engineers from Drexel University in Philadelphia said that infrared and ultraviolet imaging technology and other testing could provide a "detailed picture" of damage caused by superstorm Sandy, which could help crews in the rebuilding effort. The technology, combined with aircraft and satellite photography, could generate detailed maps and expose damage that might not be visible to buildings, trees, power lines and telephone poles. United Press International
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- Geodesign summit orients engineers on new cloud innovations
Engineers and others learned how cloud computing technologies play a role in the emerging significance of geographic information systems, during the Esri Geodesign Summit in California, writes Russell Fortmeyer. For instance, Esri's Eric Wittner and Bern Szukalski spoke about the convenience of integrating geographical data into the cloud for an easier analysis of design projects in the built environment. ArchitecturalRecord.com
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- Firms look for ways to deal with green-guarantee demands
As demand for "green" buildings rises, so do demands that contractors, engineers and architects guarantee their work. However, it's tough to guarantee performance or sustainability once the project is over and you no longer have any control, and there are no insurance companies that insure guarantees. This piece offers some ways to compromise, but in the end, "parties should be careful about what they promise if they're not 100% sure they can deliver," says Ryan Manies, an attorney and architect with Polsinelli Shughart. Engineering News-Record
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- Could your team survive a "weather bomb"?
In 1998, a small craft called the AFR Midnight Rambler defeated larger and better-equipped rivals to win the punishing Sydney to Hobart race. The boat's crew succeeded by heading straight into a storm that its rivals refused to face, and betting on their ability to recover swiftly and efficiently from anything nature threw at them, writes Dennis N. T. Perkins. "Successful teams are able to put the pieces back together and then calmly push as hard as they can," Perkins writes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership
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