Category Archives: Construction

Laser Profiling Follow-up

Posted on May 17, 2010 by lidar

1. Laser profiling is relatively new in North America.
2. The laser beam and CCD camera are used to triangulate the location of the point on the wall of the pipe.
3. Florida DOT requires a laser profile at the completion of a pipe construction project.
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Laser Scanning Accuracy Verified

Posted on April 4, 2010 by lidar

1. Laser scanning was compared to total station topographic surveys on a tunnel project in Australia.
2. The derived surfaces were compared pre and post construction.
3. Laser scanning was within +/- 5 mm of the total station, and superior in terms of safety and data density.
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LiDAR Funding Approved in Wisconsin

Posted on February 24, 2010 by lidar

1. Fourteen counties in Wisconsin are being notified that funding is approved for LiDAR collections.
2. I am seeing a small but encouraging increase in project activity.
3. With construction hard hit and our infrastructure in decay, why aren’t we priming the pump with infrastructure projects?
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Converting Building into BIM with Laser Scanning

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lidar

1. Clark Construction is committed to a well planned preconstruction phase on their projects.
2. They hired Direct Dimensions to help build a BIM of an existing hospital heating plant.
3. Laser scanning is an enabling technology for BIM, IPD, VDC and the coming AEC revolution.
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The Intersection of Laser Scanning and BIM

Posted on December 23, 2009 by lidar

1. Beck Technology is a double GSA IDIQ award winner landing $60 million for BIM and laser scanning.
2. Their mission is to revolutionize the AEC industry.
3. They have a software product that enables integrated project delivery – IPD.

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Laser Scanning and BIM

Posted on November 16, 2009 by lidar

Laura Handler and Tocci Construction are leaders in VDC and IPD.
They offer a glimpse into the future of the integrated 3D AEC space.
The BIMForum recognizes the value of laser scanning in the move to 3D project delivery. Continue reading →

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Leica UC Wrap Up and Revit PC Feature

Posted on October 30, 2009 by lidar

1. The last day was as good as the first. Word from the feedback session was the majority of the requests were software related.
2. Dr. Hesse is using a phase based scanner turned on its side in 2D mode to record structural deformations in real time under dynamic loads.
3. They are using scanning and other remote sensing techniques to search for a missing da Vinci painting.
4. Quantapoint announced integration support for point cloud images in Revit.

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Istanbul – World’s Largest Scanning Project

Posted on October 28, 2009 by lidar

1. The City of Istanbul is getting a Level 3 CityGML database with over 100,000 scanned buildings.
2. Cyclone II Topo is much easier to learn and the new Cyclone 7 has been built on a new pcE platform.
3. The North Sea is still the home of the most sophisticated civil engineering projects in the world.

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Opportunity in Times of Change

Posted on October 27, 2009 by lidar

1. This was really the theme of the first day at the Leica UC – there is opportunity out there if you are willing to make it happen.
2. Construction applications were prominent on the first day.
3. The challenge is to push the technology down to the smaller projects in order to open up the mass market.
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FIATECH and Integrated BIM

Posted on October 21, 2009 by lidar

1. FIATECH is a very important AEC industry organization.
2. One of their primary areas of interest is integrating BIM into work processes and business models.
3. I would like to see FIATECH broaden its base of membership as they have created an important foundation.

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