C Tech 3D Earth Science Software

1. C Tech 3D Earth Science Software Reed D. Copsey, President C Tech Development Corporation Ph: 800-669-4387 or 714-840-7444 URL: www.ctech.com e-mail: reed@ctech.com Thomas J. Cook Sales & Support Specialist Ph: 814-308-0680 e-mail: tcook@ctech.com

2. Why C Tech 3D Software • Address Complex Technical Challenges • Regulatory Issues • Financial Issues • Political Issues • Improve Communication Between • Regulatory Agencies • Consultants and other Technical Personnel • Public • Defensible, Understandable Analysis • 3D Volumetric Geostatistics • True 3D Visualization & Animation

3. Who Uses C Tech’s EVS & MVS • C Tech's software is used by government agencies, universities and commercial companies. • C Tech's customers include the United Nations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environment Canada, U.S. Geological Survey, British Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Energy Laboratories, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the majority of the world's largest engineering and environmental consulting firms.

4. EVS Functionality • True Three-dimensional (volumetric) visualization and animation of Earth Science models and analyses • Visualization of vector data (such as wind or groundwater flow) • Tools and functionality for numerous Earth Science disciplines • Geologic and geophysical modeling • Geostatistical analysis of soil, groundwater, surface water and air data • DrillGuide™: Analytically guided site assessment and optimization. • Well Decommission™: Justifiable approach for determining groundwater monitoring wells suitable for decommissioning

5. Interface to ESRI ArcView & ArcGIS • Included ArcView/ArcGIS extensions allow you build geology and parameter (chemistry) data and launch any of C Tech’s software. • All EVS/MVS versions can import and export 2D & 3D ESRI Shapefiles for annotation. • Extrude polygons to create 3D volumetric representations of buildings and objects. • Map 2D shapefiles to geologic surfaces.

6. Documentation and Tutorials • Comprehensive on-line and context sensitive help system. (Over 1,600 pages) • On-line interactive tutorials for intermediate level self-training in ~16 hours • Proven algorithms in-use by major corporations, DoE, DoD, EPA, CIA, USGS and many other government agencies for critical work

7. Three-Dimensional Visualization and Animation

8. Soil & Groundwater Contamination

9. Litigation Support for Complex Contaminant Sites

10. Saltwater Aquifer Upconing in Cape Cod

11. Restoration of the Baptisteria in Florence, Italy

12. Restoration of the Baptisteria in Florence, Italy

13. Civil Engineering: Cut-Fill Optimization

14. River Sediment Modeling

15. Plume Migration in Sand Channels

16. Temperature Distributions in the Chukchi Sea

17. Geologic Distribution of Gold Ore Bodies

18. Meteorological ModelingVisualization and Animation

19. Visualization of Air Flow and Transport Models • Ability to display multiple parameters simultaneously • Velocity vector data • Concentrations, Humidity, Temperature, etc. • Can map data onto structures, terrain and other features • Can handle finite-element, finite difference, Lagrangian and Eulerian models

20. High-Fidelity Street-Canyon Air Flow & NO Pollution Model

21. Visualization of Electromagnetic Multi-Path Modeling using Remcom’s Wireless InSite

22. Electromagnetic ModelingU.S. Dept of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration

23. Geologic and Geophysical Modeling

24. Strategic Petroleum ReservesSalt Dome & Cavern Modeling

25. Complex Geologic Fault Modeling

26. Texture Mapped Site Geology

27. Indicator Kriging for Modeling of Karst Geology

28. Environmental ModelingGeostatistical Analysis of Soil, Groundwater, Surface Water and Air Data

29. Coastal Industrial Facility

30. Chemical and Geologic Data

31. Volume Rendered Plume, Sample Data & Buildings

32. Groundwater Wells, Fence Diagram and Plume

33. Flow paths from a Mine Dewatering Simulation

34. C Tech’s Network Paradigm: Graphical Object Oriented Programming • Libraries with over 200 modules. • Each module performs data analysis or visualization functions. • Applications are collections of modules interconnected to form networks • Users can build their own networks, use or enhance EVS supplied applications

35. EVS Input Options • ASCII data files for: • Chemistry (parameter data) • Borehole, boring logs and surface geology data • Annotation Data • Overlay Aerial Photography • AutoCAD DXF files • ArcView shapefiles • Finite difference & finite element model output • MODFLOW, MT3D, CFEST, etc. • GMS (MODFLOW, MT3D, Femwater) • Groundwater Vistas and Visual Modflow • Database & GIS Interfaces Included • MS Access Forms to export geology and chemistry files • ArcGIS Extensions to export geology and chemistry files

36. Pre-Geology: Boring Log Data Content • Header lines • Comment line • Elevation/Depth, Material Names & Coordinate Units • Number of Material Contacts • One row for each boring • X, Y, Z of surface contact • Material ID • Boring ID

37. Hierarchical Geology Data Content • Header lines • Comment line • Elevation/Depth, Surface Names & Coordinate Units • Number of borings & surfaces and Material IDs • One row for each boring • X, Y, Z (of topmost surface) • Depth or elevation to bottom of each layer • Boring ID

38. Hierarchical Geology Multi-File GMF • Any number of independent surfaces in a single file • “surface” flag word to begin new surface • One row for each X, Y, Z point • All Z coordinates in Elevation only (not depths)

39. Soil Chemistry Data Content • Use for all analytical data taken at a point • Header lines • Comments and analyte names • Elevation or Depth specifier • Number of samples, analytes & units for analytes • One row for each sample location • X, Y, Z coordinate • One or more analyte measurements • Boring ID (not sample ID) • Ground surface elevation

40. Groundwater Chemistry Data Content • Use for all analytical data taken over a length (e.g. screen interval) • Header lines • Comments and analyte names • Elevation or Depth specifier • Number of samples, analytes & units for analytes • One row for each sample location • X, Y, Ztop, & Zbottom (for screen intervals) • One or more analyte measurements • Boring ID (not sample ID) • Ground surface elevation

41. EVS Output Options • 3D Rendered Bitmap Graphic Output • Virtually All Image file formats • Vector Animations • 4D Interactive Models (4DIM) • Bitmap Animations • AVI • MPEG • HAV • Vector Output • Shapefiles and AutoCAD DXF • VRML Output

42. Conclusion • C Tech Offers True Volumetric 3D Modeling • Geostatistical Analysis • Complex Animation and Vector Animation • High Level Integration with Key Products • ArcView, ArcGIS and ArcInfo Extensions • MS Access & Environmental Database Integration • CAD, Groundwater Models, EM/RF Models, etc. • Worldwide Acceptance and Customer Base • US EPA, US DoE, US DoD, CIA, State Agencies • Consulting Firms and Universities Worldwide

43. Versions and Pricing • EVS-PRO: C Tech’s Most Popular Product • Geologic Modeling & Geostatistical Analysis • Multi-parameter Animation • Bitmap (.avi, .mpg) and Vector (4DIM) • $9,995 for a fixed single license • $24,000 for a 3 simultaneous-user network license • MVS: C Tech’s Flagship Product • Superset of EVS-PRO • Adds More Advanced Geologic Modeling & Geostatistics • Faults, Folds, Tunneling, Overburden & Excavation Design • Licensed 4DIM Files Playable on Free Player • $24,995 for a fixed single license

44. C Tech’s Premier Customer Program • C Tech’s Best Program for Larger Organizations • Unlimited Organization-Wide MVS Site License • Premium Technical Support • Included Training Classes (based on level) • Discounted Consulting Services • Annual Cost based on Number of Employees • Details at http://www.ctech.com/index.php?page=price • Embraced By Gov’t Organizations and Consultants • Sandia National Lab. & BWXT Pantex • ERM, Conestoga Rovers & Assoc., Haley & Aldrich

45. This presentation canbe downloaded at www.ctech.com/download/evs-overview.ppt