A Case Study of 3D Scanning Techniques in Civil Engineering Using the Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technique

This paper reviews the measurement challenges associated with 3D scanning techniques in civil engineering, exploring the practical aspects of scanning buildings and complex surfaces through various case studies. The paper details the conventional use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) for reconstru...

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Main Authors: Artur Piekarczuk, Aleksandra Mazurek, Jacek Szer, Iwona Szer
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/3703
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description This paper reviews the measurement challenges associated with 3D scanning techniques in civil engineering, exploring the practical aspects of scanning buildings and complex surfaces through various case studies. The paper details the conventional use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) for reconstructing the technical documentation of a hall. Then it describes an unconventional application of this technique for measuring an External Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS) wall, aimed at detecting microdeformations caused by environmental factors controlled within a climatic chamber. Subsequently, the measurements of the insulated wall were repeated using a metrological grade laser scanner. The numerical data were analysed with inspection engineering methods. The deformation maps and displacements of selected reference points were compared. This approach yielded qualitative and quantitative results. The qualitative results, i.e., the distribution of deformations in the form of a map, turned out to be consistent. However, quantitative results show a significant discrepancy in extreme cases of up to 70%.
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spelling doaj-art-ce199ff953ea4619af7d512a641699a22025-08-20T02:57:07ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-11-011412370310.3390/buildings14123703A Case Study of 3D Scanning Techniques in Civil Engineering Using the Terrestrial Laser Scanning TechniqueArtur Piekarczuk0Aleksandra Mazurek1Jacek Szer2Iwona Szer3Building Structures, Geotechnics and Concrete Department, Instytut Techniki Budowlanej, 00-611 Warsaw, PolandBuilding Structures, Geotechnics and Concrete Department, Instytut Techniki Budowlanej, 00-611 Warsaw, PolandFaculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, PolandFaculty of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environmental Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, 90-924 Lodz, PolandThis paper reviews the measurement challenges associated with 3D scanning techniques in civil engineering, exploring the practical aspects of scanning buildings and complex surfaces through various case studies. The paper details the conventional use of Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) for reconstructing the technical documentation of a hall. Then it describes an unconventional application of this technique for measuring an External Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS) wall, aimed at detecting microdeformations caused by environmental factors controlled within a climatic chamber. Subsequently, the measurements of the insulated wall were repeated using a metrological grade laser scanner. The numerical data were analysed with inspection engineering methods. The deformation maps and displacements of selected reference points were compared. This approach yielded qualitative and quantitative results. The qualitative results, i.e., the distribution of deformations in the form of a map, turned out to be consistent. However, quantitative results show a significant discrepancy in extreme cases of up to 70%.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/37033D scanningreverse engineeringdiagnosticsinspection engineering
spellingShingle Artur Piekarczuk
Aleksandra Mazurek
Jacek Szer
Iwona Szer
A Case Study of 3D Scanning Techniques in Civil Engineering Using the Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technique
Buildings
3D scanning
reverse engineering
diagnostics
inspection engineering
title A Case Study of 3D Scanning Techniques in Civil Engineering Using the Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technique
title_full A Case Study of 3D Scanning Techniques in Civil Engineering Using the Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technique
title_fullStr A Case Study of 3D Scanning Techniques in Civil Engineering Using the Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technique
title_full_unstemmed A Case Study of 3D Scanning Techniques in Civil Engineering Using the Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technique
title_short A Case Study of 3D Scanning Techniques in Civil Engineering Using the Terrestrial Laser Scanning Technique
title_sort case study of 3d scanning techniques in civil engineering using the terrestrial laser scanning technique
topic 3D scanning
reverse engineering
diagnostics
inspection engineering
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/12/3703
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