3D laser scanning uses lasers to digitally capture the shape and size of physical objects, generating highly accurate point clouds of the object's surface. It allows for the quick measurement of complex shapes and fine details. Laser scanning provides safety benefits by reducing risks from climbing, burns, or chemical exposure. It also saves time and money by reducing fieldwork and rework, helps avoid schedule delays by finding clashes early, and improves scope definition and quality by capturing a detailed snapshot in time.

1. 3D LASER SCANNING
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2. WHAT IS 3D LASER SCANNING
A technology that digitally captures the
shape of physical objects using a line
of laser light.
Digitally creates “point clouds” of data
from the surface of an object capturing
its exact size and shape.
Measures fine details and captures
free-form shapes to quickly generate
highly accurate point clouds.
3D laser scanning is especially suited to the
measurement and inspection of contoured surfaces
and complex geometries

3. WHY USE LASER SCANNING?
Safety
Budget
Schedule
Scope
Quality

4. SAFETY
Reduces risks associated with climbing
Reduces risk associated with burns
Reduces risk to chemical exposure
Reduces time required in process area
for data collection
Enhances
safety review

5. BUDGET
Can significantly reduce field
time..….Time equals money
If changes are required during design,
may mitigate need to revisit site to collect
field data
Significantly reduces accuracy errors
associated with traditional field
measurements….Less rework and
change orders.
The amount of data collected exposes
more potential clashes and conflicts thus
mitigating hits to the budget

6. SCHEDULE
Design:
 The visualization provided by the three dimensional
background facilitates more efficient execution of
design.
 The amount of data collected exposes more potential
clashes and conflicts, reducing errors; thus, mitigating
hits to the schedule
 If changes are required during design, may mitigate
need to revisit site to collect field data
Data Collection:
 accelerates design deliverable through
reduction in field data collection time.

7. SCOPE
Provides a snapshot in time of the as built
configuration in 3d format.
Helps capture items that may have been
missed in original scope definition
Enhances communication
of scope at model reviews
by introducing the existing
and planned configurations

8. QUALITY
Provides a check against manual field
dimensions and existing as-built drawings
Collects data to expose
clashes and conflicts
especially in complex /
congested areas.
Significantly reduces
accuracy errors associated
with traditional field
measurements

9. BENEFICIARIES
Design team
Engineers: ability to pull data from point
cloud to be used for analytical
calculations.
Project managers: provides for more
effective communication of existing and
planned conditions to stake holders.
Construction: Reduces rework
Operation and maintenance for training

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