From televising underground drainage systems to using LIDAR drones and hydraulic modeling, one engineering and design firm in the Twin Cities is using cutting-edge tech to transform watersheds and drainage systems in the upper Midwest. Guest host Trey Allis sits down with ISG Vice President and National Drainage Expert Chuck Brandel to learn how this technology is providing solutions for drainage contractors and professionals and the water management industry.
Chapter & Episode Topics:
00:00 Today on the Water Table Podcast
00:23 On the road at ISG
01:15 How do you look at 100-year old pipe
02:45 Catastrophic failures
03:20 No meetings during harvest…
04:30 Serving its purpose
05:40 Making sure it’s cost-effective
06:17 After installation…is it up to standards?
07:30 Courtesy run
08:06 The advantage of avoidance
10:00 Making sure it’s done right
12:20 Building relationships with contractors
13:20 Any other tools?
14:00 The cost effectiveness of LIDAR
15:50 Thank God for GPS
17:25 Hydraulic modeling
19:25 Giving farmers the confidence
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