This software allows Mat Boat Inspectors to lay out Revetment implementations based upon guidelines provided by the Districts, to determine the proper number of mat launches required to meet Revetment design limits, to assist deck foremen in planning and laying individual mats, and to generate an as-built record of the individual mats composing the Revetment.

"Mat Plant deck personnel preparing to launch another mat"

"CEMVN Inspection Team member and Mat Sinking Unit personnel"

This system features a configurable array of up to four EM-61 geophysical sensors and a single high-accuracy Ashtech GPS receiver on a towed array.  The towing vehicle is a low electromagnetic signature all terrain tracked vehicle.

The entire staff of Beacon Resources was at the ASDSO conference supporting the USACE exhibit booth and demonstrating improvements which have been incorporated into the Dam Safety Program Management Tools (DSPMT) software in 2002.  Beacon Resources co-presented a paper, and conducted a workshop, with a representative of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board on "Combining New and Old Technologies for Dam Breach Analysis".

"Lieutenant General Flowers, Commander and Chief of Engineers, USACE, with USACE Dam Safety Team personnel in the USACE booth"

"LTC Ryan, Provost Marshal/Chief, Security, Intel & Law Enforcement, USACE, with TEC Dam Safety Team person Becky Ragon in the USACE booth"

Due to expansions in business and recent events, Beacon Resources has moved it's corporate offices to the Madison Office Center on Madison Blvd. in Madison, Alabama.  The logistics associated with moving were difficult and we apologize for the difficulties with the phone lines but the move is now complete and it is back to business as normal.

"Exterior View of Beacon Resources"

"Interior View of Beacon Resources"

The USACE CADD/GIS conference was a tremendous success!  Being combined with the Joint Services Pollution Prevention & Hazardous Waste Management conference resulted in a tremendous show and great synergy between all of the participants in both conferences.  Beacon Resources personnel presented an overview and demonstration of the Survey Engineering Monumentation Management System (SEMMS).  The Beacon mascots, the Beavers (River Engineers), were a very popular item at the exhibit booth.

"The Beacon Resources River Engineering Booth"

This issue features a three page article on "Intelligent Reduction of Sweep Survey/LIDAR Large Data Sets" showing how intelligent thinning reduces data volume without sacrificing modeling accuracy.

Beacon Resources was at Foster-Wheeler Environmental Corporation in Denver installing Geophysical Surveying software for detecting unexploded ordnance on military training ranges.  This towed-array sensor system features two high-accuracy Leica GPS receivers and five Geonix EM-61 electromagnetic sensors.  

It was definitely the wrong time of year to be in Denver, 98+ degrees.

"Foster-Wheeler's Towed Array of Electromagnetic Sensors" 

The entire staff of Beacon Resources was at the USSD Annual Conference providing presentation support for meetings of the Committee on Dam Safety (CODS) and the Committee on Public Awareness (COPA).  Beacon personnel assisted USACE personnel in demonstrating improved features in the Dam Safety Program Management Tools (DSPMT) software program, and provided assistance in setting up and presenting the DSPMT software during the Poster Session.

"The USACE DSPMT Booth"

"The DSPMT Poster Session Display was Concise, Comprehensive, and Attractive"

The entire staff of Beacon Resources was in Washington DC area modifying Beacon's UXB GeoSurveyor software so that it can be used with alternative geophysical sensors for active mine detection and remediation.  The system will be utilized in Eritrea, Africa in June, 2002 by United Nations personnel in clearing roadways.

"UXB's Sensor Array Towing Vehicle used for Testing the Modified GeoSurveyor System"

The entire staff of Beacon Resources was in the Memphis District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers converting customized MDL applications for River Engineering so that they would function in MicroStation Version 8.  Required modifications are extensive and involve changes to any logic involving the Terminal Control Block (TCB), Cell Libraries, many MDL element functions, and command buttons.

While in Memphis, the "Memphis in May" annual BBQ cookoff was occurring and the entire Beacon Resources staff was able to participate in some of the festivities.

"The USACE Booth at the BBQ Cookoff"

The entire staff of Beacon Resources was at the Tailing Dams 2002 regional conference jointly sponsored by ASDSO and USSD.  Beacon personnel assisted USACE personnel in demonstrating improved features in the Dam Safety Program Management Tools (DSPMT) software program.  Our paper detailing improvements and current status of the DSPMT confirmed continued State interest in utilizing the program.

"View from the Beacon Field Office in Las Vegas"

"The USACE Booth at the Tailing Dams Conference"

March 12, 2002: Beacon Resources is Featured as Web Site of the Week on www.cadgurus.com; (Article follows below)

February 18-21, 2002: Mekometer Data Collection Software Analysis and Correction; St. Louis, Mo.

The entire staff of Beacon Resources returned to the St. Louis District of the Corps of Engineers to analyze and resolve differences between measurement results collected using the new Windows-based program and the original DOS program.  The differences were successfully resolved.

"The Beacon Field Office at Melvin Price Lock & Dam"

"Melvin Price Lock & Dam"

February 7-8, 2002: Mekometer Data Collection Software Installation and Training; St. Louis, Mo.

The entire staff of Beacon Resources was in the St. Louis District of the Corps of Engineers installing Windows-based software which interfaces to a Kern Mekometer 5000 high accuracy laser range finder for performing deformation monitoring on USACE dams.

"The Mekometer Program in Development at Beacon's Alabama Offices"

"The Mekometer in Operation with the New Program at St. Louis District Lock & Dam #27"

For Alabama, this was a major snowstorm.  The grass was covered, rooftops were covered, roads were in fair condition.  No interruption of Beacon software development occurred.

"Proof that it does Snow in Alabama"