2005 TRI SERVICES INFRASTUCTURE CONFERENCE · 2017-08-02 · presentation to the 2005 tri services infrastucture conference by james d. gutshall cviil engineer mississippi river &

Presentationto the

2005 TRI SERVICES INFRASTUCTURECONFERENCE

by

JAMES D. GUTSHALLCVIIL ENGINEER

MISSISSIPPI RIVER & TRIBUTARIES TEAMMISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION

August 4, 2005

Presentationto the

2005 TRI SERVICES INFRASTUCTURECONFERENCE

by

JAMES D. GUTSHALLCVIIL ENGINEER

MISSISSIPPI RIVER & TRIBUTARIES TEAMMISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION

August 4, 2005

One Team: Relevant, Ready, Responsive and Reliable

Mississippi Valley DivisionMississippi Valley Division

Monitoring The Mississippi Riverusing GPS Coordinated Video

Monitoring The Mississippi Riverusing GPS Coordinated Video


� The Corps’ mission:• Water Resources

Development• Environment• Infrastructure• Disasters• Warfighting

� The Corps’ mission:• Water Resources

Development• Environment• Infrastructure• Disasters• Warfighting

U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers

U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers


Mississippi RiverCommission

Mississippi RiverCommission

� Established June 1879� Authority to operate on

entire Mississippi River

�� Established June 1879Established June 1879�� Authority to operate onAuthority to operate on

entire Mississippi Riverentire Mississippi River

� Seven Presidentiallyappointed members

� Advisors to:Secretary of the Army

andChief of Engineers

� Seven Presidentiallyappointed members

� Advisors to:Secretary of the Army

andChief of Engineers


� Six districts� 5,000+ employees� 370,000 square mile boundary,

encompassing all or parts of 12 states� 4,267 miles of commercial waterways� 44 flood control lakes/reservoirs

� Six districts� 5,000+ employees� 370,000 square mile boundary,

encompassing all or parts of 12 states� 4,267 miles of commercial waterways� 44 flood control lakes/reservoirs

Mississippi ValleyDivision

Mississippi ValleyDivision


15 BARGE TOW

225 RAILCARS

870 TRUCKS

Why is the Mississippi River Important to the NationalInfrastructure

Why is the Mississippi River Important to the NationalInfrastructure


Flight AreaFlight Area

� Memphis & VicksburgDistricts

� Flew Along Both Banks� Included Major Side

Channels� Connecting Streams To

Over Bank Lakes

� Memphis & VicksburgDistricts

� Flew Along Both Banks� Included Major Side

Channels� Connecting Streams To

Over Bank Lakes


Three Track Digital TapeThree Track Digital Tape� Visual Data� Audio Data� Positional Data (GPS Referenced)

� Visual Data� Audio Data� Positional Data (GPS Referenced)


Purposes of VideoPurposes of Video

� Document Existing River Training Structures� Record River Bank Conditions� Assess Existing Environmental Habitat For

Corps And Our Environmental Partners� Build Database For Later Comparisons� Prepare For Field Trips� View Areas Of Customer Problems While In

The Office

� Document Existing River Training Structures� Record River Bank Conditions� Assess Existing Environmental Habitat For

Corps And Our Environmental Partners� Build Database For Later Comparisons� Prepare For Field Trips� View Areas Of Customer Problems While In

The Office


SCREEN SHOTSCREEN SHOT


Bell Long RangerBell Long Ranger






DemoDemo


Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

� Large File Sizes� DVD Compatibility� Sun Angles� Intense Interest

� Large File Sizes� DVD Compatibility� Sun Angles� Intense Interest


Web Based AccessWeb Based Access

� Phase One - Internal Corps Use� Phase Two - External Use By Password For

Corps Partners (F&WS, LMRCC, StateAgencies)

� Phase Three – Full Public Access

� Phase One - Internal Corps Use� Phase Two - External Use By Password For

Corps Partners (F&WS, LMRCC, StateAgencies)

� Phase Three – Full Public Access


Problems For Web AccessProblems For Web Access� Expense� Data Transfer Speeds� Security Problems� Homeland Security

� Expense� Data Transfer Speeds� Security Problems� Homeland Security


QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

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