3D Laser Scanning for Water Plant Documentation for a cement manufacturer
Tacoma, WA
Developing a thorough as-built facility documentation for improvements and maintenance planning.
15,000 sq. ft.
350
Industrial
Leica RTC360, TruView Virtual, Autodesk Revit
This project required documentation for upcoming major infrastructure improvements. The client for this project was a major fiber center producer in the country. They specifically needed a high-precision 3D image of an external water plant. The main objective of the project was to produce realistic as-built model variations that could optimize the facility maintenance schedules.
The Leica RTC360 scanner was used to capture detailed point cloud data of the water plant, simplifying as-built documentation of intricate piping systems and confined spaces.
Before the final step of conversion to Revit model, the point cloud data was processed by using Cyclone REGISTER 360 for model correctness.
The LOD 350 Revit model was then created and reviewed periodically for project completion. The completed Revit model is now used as a basis for maintenance and refurbishment planning.
The client actually struggled a lot on deploying traditional surveying methods for documenting this industrial water treatment plant facility. As mentioned above, there were many constraints such as confined spaces, intricate piping, etc. The reality capture using 3D laser scanning not only provided accuracy in as-built facility documentation but also laid the foundation for many renovation works planned in the near future for the facility.
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