An aerial image of the property is overlaid onto a CAD plan of the proposed trout pond.
The Phantom 4 Pro is certainly the workhorse for most of my aerial imagery due to its power and ability to resist movement in windy conditions. I also like that the tall legs help to keep it clear of debris on rough job sites.
The southern portion of this project is the main pond, which at this stage is lined, with the two islands under development.
This 12-by-7-by-7-foot precast concrete vault will be one of several pump vaults. As you can see, there are numerous pipes and conduits running to and from the vault, and all have to be accounted for. An image taken from higher elevations will provide details for the actual location of each vault and valve box within the project.
The aerial image with the project outlined in white, shows the general outline of the upper and lower pond. Because this was a design-in-progress project, there were constant changes taking place, and it was critical to make sure all the potential design changes would fit properly into place and look and feel right.
Shown here is one of several groupings of rock for the Arkansas State University football stadium project. They are arranged so that each rock is quickly accessible, because every day a large number of these rocks is tagged and transported to one of the two waterfall sites.
The bright-yellow ribbon clearly identifies this rock as one I’ve selected.
This grouping of rock is considered “large and blocky” boulders. Other groups are identified as “extreme character,” “large slabs” (7 to 14 feet), “small slabs (2 to 4 feet), etc. The grouping and management of inventory is important on large projects because it will help ensure that proper quantities and varieties of the inventory are being properly distributed throughout the project.