Bedrock Geotechnical BRO/XML Viewer

Free, open-source web application for viewing and visualizing geotechnical BRO/XML files.

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About

This is a free web application by Bedrock.engineer that provides a fast, modern interface for viewing and analyzing geotechnical BRO/XML files directly in your browser. It also let's you download data from the BRO/XML files as CSV or JSON, and the locations of multiple files as a GeoJSON.

Supported BRO Types

• BHR-G (Geological boreholes)
• BHR-GT + BHR-GT-BMA (Geotechnical boreholes and geotechnical lab samples)
• CPT (Cone Penetration tests)

Technology Stack

• Parser: Bedrock.engineer BRO/XML parser
• Framework: React Router v7 with Server-Side Rendering
• Build Tool: Vite
• Language: TypeScript (strict mode)
• Styling: Tailwind CSS v4
• Visualization: Observable Plot
• Maps: Leaflet
• UI Components: React Aria Components
• Internationalization: i18next and remix-i18next

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20 or higher
• npm

Local Development

git clone https://github.com/bedrock-engineer/bro-xml-app.git
cd bro-webapp

npm install

npm run dev

The app will be available at http://localhost:5173

Deployment

This application can be deployed to various platforms. See the React Router docs on deploying.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Development Guidelines

1. Run npm run typecheck, npm run lint, and npm run knip, read the warnings and use your best judgement before committing
2. Follow the existing code style
3. Adding tests for new features, or tests for existing code for that matter, is encouraged

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• Issues: Report bugs or request features via GitHub Issues
• Live App: Try it at bro.bedrock.engineer

By Bedrock.engineer