Many environmental projects generate large amounts of data. Cost-effective evaluation and comprehensible presentation of the data to both internal and external customers is often critical to a project's technical and economic success. 3-D visualization is an excellent tool and a tremendous aid in this regard. Specific practical applications and benefits of a 3-D visualization include:
- Refinement of subsurface conceptual models
- Effective evaluation of ground-water trends
- Focused remediation efforts
- Powerful effective presentations
- Short-term and long-term project cost reductions
Software packages can quickly process observational data, or simulated data generated by flow and transport models such as MODFLOW and MT3D, and display the results graphically as discrete points, 2-D contoured surfaces, colored fields, and 3-D isosurfaces. Graphics can be hyperlinked as still images or animations (click here to view animations) to show changes in ground-water flow, plume migration, and contaminant reduction over time. Evaluation and presentation with 3-D graphics can be quicker, cheaper, and more powerful than traditional hand-drawn approaches.
3-D visualization not only helps consultants with data evaluation, but also helps bridge the gap between consultants, clients, regulators, and the public by presenting information that is easy to understand in the form of vivid graphic images.
LBG has the professional, experienced staff and technical tools to complete a 3-D image of your site. By using our technical experience, taking a cost effective approach, and focusing on the practical applications outlined above, LBG clients benefit from more cost-effective investigations, more efficient monitoring plans, and focused remediation efforts.
