Real-World Applications of Laser Scans

Claire Mao, Rudy Armendariz, Jenny Yuan

VDC Department, Balfour Beatty Construction
Twitter: @BalfourBeattyUS

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CLASS SUMMARY

This class will cover an introduction of laser scanning, including time

and cost of performing the scan; how to autoregister scans using
ReCAP software; and the usage of the scan data for design
assistant, construction quality control, and operation and
maintenance. We will use educational, theme park, and airport
projects as case studies to illustrate the benefits of using laser
scanning.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this class, you will be able to:

Know how to apply Laser Scanning for surveying, quality control, and as-
built document.
Use ReCap for registering scans, generate models, measurement, and
markups.
Utilize laser scan data with Revit models and Navisworks models
SPEAKERS

Claire Mao Rudy Armendariz Jenny Yuan

AGENDA

Introduction

Scan Workflow

Real-world Applications

Future Developments
HOW LASER SCANNER WORKS
SCANNERS

Scan Rate: 1 million points/second

Range: 0.3 340 meters (1115 feet)

Color / Black & White

FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D
Speed: 2-14 minutes/scan

Weight: Avg 10KG (23 lb)

Battery: last 1-2 hours

Cost: $30-100K (Avg 60K)

Trimble TX8

Leica ScanStation P16

WORKFLOW

PLAN SCAN REGISTER

WORKFLOW - PLAN

200 m
Scan
Range
150m

200 m
Floor
Plan
WORKFLOW - PLAN

200 m 200 m
Scan
Range
150m

200 m
Floor
Plan
WORKFLOW - PLAN
400 m
Scan
Range
150m

200 m
Floor
Plan
WORKFLOW - PLAN
400 m
Scan
Range
150m

200 m
Floor
Plan
WORKFLOW - SCAN Preparation

Battery Day Light Memory Card

WORKFLOW - SCAN Setting Up

Day Light
Michael Vachon
Balfour Beatty Construction
WORKFLOW - SCAN

Level
Secure
Remove
Set
Check
Start
Avoid looking at lasers
WORKFLOW - REGISTER

Import Register Index

Manual | Auto
WORKFLOW - REGISTER
WORKFLOW - REGISTER
Measure
Markup
Crop
REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS
REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS

Project Life Cycle

Pre-construction Construction Post-

construction .

Site Planning Quality Control As-built Model

Existing & Assurance Delivery
Environment Clash Facility Life-
Capture Detection Cycle
As-built Design Damage Management
Assistance Analysis Liability
Identification
REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS

Existing Environment Capture

As-Built Design Assistance

Quality Control & Assurance

Liability Identification
 Existing Environment
Existing Capture
Environment Capture
Master Utility Plant - Underground
Utility Layout

Situation

Multiple building expansions

(projects) on one college
campus

Insufficient info for the

complicated underground
utility

Conflicts between existing

and newly design utilities

Potentially delay the project

Existing Environment
Existing Capture
Environment Capture
Solution

Laser scan on campus

Ground Penetrating
Radar (GPR) for
existing utilities

Point cloud and utilities

model

3 alternative design
options
Existing Environment
Existing Capture
Environment Capture
As-Built DesignDesign
As-Built Assistance
Assistance
MEP Room
Boiler System Replacement

Situation

All terminal equipment

added over the time

NO previous construction
document on track.

The central boiler system

replacement

As-built dimension
needed
As-Built DesignDesign
As-Built Assistance
Assistance
Solution

Laser scan for as-built

condition

EdgeWise Plant for pipe

feature abstraction

Final as-built
model/drawing in Revit
MEP
Quality Control
Quality & Assurance
Control & Assurance
FIU Student Academic Support Center

Situation

53 special designed light wells

159 triangle slab edges

Over 6 weeks of lead time

Building height was reduction

MEPF installation QA/QC

Quality Control
Quality & Assurance
Control & Assurance
Solution

Laser scan

Point cloud VS structural

model

As-built for MEPF

Installation
Quality Control & Assurance
RETURN OF INVESTMENT
CASE STUDY

FORT RILEY HOSPITAL

$300 million
Fort Riley, Kansas

Issues:
Tolerance concerns in the field and required
immediate attention to minimize schedule
INDUSTRY STANDARD SURVEY impacts.
VS Completed By:
Greg Dasher
3D LASER SCAN SURVEY Russ Maass III
Kyle Hingst
Balfour Beatty Construction
RETURN OF INVESTMENT ISSUE#1: EYEBROW FEATURE

CASE STUDY

Issue:
C channel member was out of tolerance
Challenges:
120 above ground level
Non-easily-accessible site condition
RETURN OF INVESTMENT ISSUE#2: CLERESTORY FEATURE

CASE STUDY Issue:

Steel angle was out of tolerance
Challenges:
1900 linear foot on the 4th level
Non-easily-accessible site condition
RETURN OF INVESTMENT ISSUE#1: EYEBROW FEATURE

CASE STUDY
COST BREAKDOWN SCHEDULE IMPACT
INDUSTRY STANDARD SURVEY
2 man crew for 8 days $9,600 survey 8 days
Survey equipment $2,000 electronic conversion to DWG 8 days
150 boom lift rental for 1 week $8,000 Total 16 days
Boom lift operator (included in survey crew) $0
Lodging / travel / per diem costs $3,200
Potentially creating liquidated
Scissor lift rental $1,500
damages for the project
Scissor lift operator (included in survey crew) $0
Detailer converts to CAD $5,000
Total (excluding schedule delays) $29,300
LASER SCAN SURVEY
2 man crew for 3 days $11,000 survey (including travel) 3 days
3D Laser scan survey equipment (included) $0 registration and DWG deliverable 7 days
Lodging / travel / per diem costs (included) $0 Total 10 days
Total (excluding schedule delays) $11,000
RETURN OF INVESTMENT ISSUE#2: CLERESTORY FEATURE

CASE STUDY
COST BREAKDOWN SCHEDULE IMPACT
INDUSTRY STANDARD SURVEY
2 man crew for 5 days $6,000 survey 5 days
Survey equipment $2,000 electronic conversion to DWG 5 days
150 boom lift rental for 3 days $0 Total 10 days
Boom lift operator $0
Lodging / travel / per diem costs $2,000
Scissor lift rental $0
Scissor lift operator $0
Detailer convert redline to CAD $3,000
Total (excluding schedule delays) $13,000
LASER SCAN SURVEY
2 man crew for 3 days $11,000 survey (including travel) 3 days
3D Laser scan survey equipment $0 7 day registration and DWG deliverable 7 days
Lodging / travel / per diem costs $0 Total 10 days
Total (excluding schedule delays) $11,000
RETURN OF INVESTMENT
CASE STUDY
Conclusion LASER
SCAN
INDUSTRY DIFFERENCE /
STANDARD SAVINGS
Faster
Less cost COST $11,000 $42,300 $31,300

Greater accuracy
DURATION 10 days 26 days 16 days
Safer
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT SCANNER OPTIONS

Static Robotic

Vehicle-mounted Hand-held
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT 3D PHOTOS
https://recap360.autodesk.com/
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT 3D PHOTOS
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT 3D PHOTOS
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT - 3D MOBILE DEVICES
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT - 3D MOBILE DEVICES
MOTION TRACKING

Motion tracking allows a device to

understand position and orientation using
project tangos custom sensors. This
gives you real-t
DEPTH PERCEPTION

Depth sensors can tell you the shape of the

world around you.
Understanding depth lets you virtual world
interact in the real world in new ways.
AREA LEARNING

Project tango devices can use visual

cues to help recognize the world around
them.
They can self-correct errors in motion
tracking and relocalize in areas theyve
seen before.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT - 3D MOBILE DEVICES
Project tango works on various android device platforms that run c, java, and unity.
As the technology evolves, it will support more software and hardware capabilities.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT - 3D MOBILE DEVICES
Reference
Autodesk
http://www.autodesk.com/products/recap/overview
Google
https://www.google.com/atap/project-tango/

Thanks to
Greg Dasher
Balfour Beatty Construction
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