Geoscience software company Seequent has released a new version of its GeoStudio modelling software, which covers a wider range of geotechnical applications. GeoStudio Core 2021 combines Seequent’s updated Slope/W slope stability and Seep/W groundwater flow solutions with a reformulated Sigma/W stress and deformation analysis product. According to the New Zealand-based…
Skanska is working on the Green Shortcut, or Grønne Snarvei, for the Norwegian Public Roads Administration. As an optimisation tool, it has been using Topcon’s Magnet Project software for streamlined digital earthworks workflow. The Green Shortcut is an improvement project on one of Norway’s key national roads Riksvei 3/25, which…
Geoscience software company Seequent has released a Contaminants extension for its 3D modelling and analysis solution Leapfrog Works. With the integrated solution geoscientists can create robust 3D models of subsurface contamination plumes for reliable definition and estimates of contamination and its location, Seequent explained. The models can then be shared…
Worldsensing has announced a new firmware release as part of its growing partnership with geotechnical instrumentation manufacturer Sisgeo. The move means Sisgeo customers can now have automated readings when using Sisgeo’s version 3 digital protocol sensors in combination with Worldsensing’s leading wireless solution for geotechnical monitoring, Loadsensing. The new firmware…
Wireless monitoring system Worldsensing and software developer Vista Data Vision (VDV) have collaborated to offer a seamless integration of hardware and software for the setup of new monitoring instruments. VDV customers that are already using Loadsensing by Worldsensing for tunnelling, mining and construction monitoring can now use an integration of…
Leica Geosystems has launched a new 3D laser scanning bundle for the Leica BLK360 with greater integration with Autodesk ecosystem. This new bundle includes the Leica BLK360 imaging laser scanner, Leica Cyclone Register 360 desktop software and Leica Cyclone Field 360 for tablets and phones. According to the firm, customers…
Leica Geosystems it is to extend its offering for its cloud-based collaboration tool Leica ConX with the addition of Leica Captivate, a surveying field software. Leica ConX is enabled to track and visualise complete fleet of assets, as well as to sync design files between multiple construction machines and surveying…
Ground engineering monitoring equipment manufacturer Geosense has teamed with Californian data collection specialist Sensemetrics to offer enhanced functionality to customers. Any Geosense analogue or digital sensor can now be connected to Sensemetrics’ intelligent industrial internet of things (IIoT) device the Thread. The companies claim this will improve management of data…
Leica Geosystems has announced the launch of the Leica Icon rig solution for pile drivers and drill rigs on the one-for-all MC1 3D machine control software platform. The new software can precisely and safely guide operators to the exact position and depths needed, and according to Leica, will allow rig…
Landmark Information has announced the launch of a new monthly subscription service to instantly view location-based data including planning application data, land use constraints and highways information. According to Landmark this will remove the need to manually research this data from multiple sources and instead use Landmark’s data and mapping…
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