Inspect bioswale features for size, quantity of runoff captured, and any issues present that need repair or remediation
Bioswales are water management landscape features designed to retain surface runoff water and store for silt and contaminant removal. Usually planted with vegetation or filled with compost material to assist with dispersion and retention of pollutants. Our Bioswale Survey app is designed to inspect bioswale features for size, quantity of runoff captured, and any issues present that need repair or remediation. Drainage areas and volumes are automatically calculated using measured inputs. You can also collect photos and log the types of native plants present within the swale feature.
Traditionally, if a field engineer is allotted 8 hours to do a survey, they get 16 hours to write the report. Now report writing is almost taken from two-thirds to zero.
One of the big things you can’t really measure is buy-in from employees in the field. People that didn’t want to go away from pen and paper and the old way of doing things now come to us and have ideas for apps.
Easy to custom make data collection forms specific to my needs. Very flexible and I can add or adjust data collection information when I need it. Plus including meta data saves a lot of time.
I have used many programs for field asset inspection. Fulcrum has been the easiest to set up, use in the field, and update. The service provided by the Fulcrum team has been top-rate.
It is so easy to use. You don't have to be a GIS specialist or coder to set up the app. Just a regular person is able to set up their own app and use it.
Fulcrum is, without a doubt, the best thing I've done for my business in regards to cost saving and time efficiency. Support is very good and help, on the rare occasions it's required, is never far away.