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Computer software exists for conducting image analysis but is often either cost prohibitive or very labor intensive to use. This paper describes a simple 2-D image-based technique used to conduct simple measurements photographically using software that would typically already be in use in an engineering office (i.e. CAD, image editing, and spreadsheet programs). The accuracy of using these measurements was evaluated. The standard error was 17 mm with a coefficient of determination of 1.0 for the linear regression. The overall mean absolute deviation of residuals was 18 mm and the maximum absolute residual was 52 mm. The application selected for this paper is the documentation of headcut location and breach width opening during an embankment overtopping test.