A Decade of Modern Bridge Monitoring Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning: Review and Future Directions

Over the last decade, particular interest in using state-of-the-art emerging technologies for inspection, assessment, and management of civil infrastructures has remarkably increased. Advanced technologies, such as laser scanners, have become a suitable alternative for labor intensive, expensive, and unsafe traditional inspection and maintenance methods, which encourage the increasing use of this technology in construction industry, especially in bridges. This paper aims to provide a thorough mixed scientometric and state-of-the-art review on the application of terrestrial laser scanners (TLS) in bridge engineering and explore investigations and recommendations of researchers in this area. Following the review, more than 1500 research publications were collected, investigated and analyzed through a two-fold literature search published within the last decade from 2010 to 2020. Research trends, consisting of dominated sub-fields, co-occurrence of keywords, network of researchers and their institutions, along with the interaction of research networks, were quantitatively analyzed. Moreover, based on the collected papers, application of TLS in bridge engineering and asset management was reviewed according to four categories including (1) generation of 3D model, (2) quality inspection, (3) structural assessment, and (4) bridge information modeling (BrIM). Finally, the paper identifies the current research gaps, future directions obtained from the quantitative analysis, and in-depth discussions of the collected papers in this area.

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Applications of Building Information Modeling in Cost Estimation of Infrastructure Bridges

International Journal of 3-D Information Modeling ◽

10.4018/ij3dim.2012040102 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 17-29 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Mohamed Marzouk ◽

Mohamed Hisham

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Cash Flow ◽

Cost Estimation ◽

Building Information Modeling ◽

Cost Estimate ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Bridge Engineering ◽

C Language ◽

Building Information ◽

Bridge Information Modeling

Bridge Information Modeling (BrIM) is considered an innovation in bridge engineering and construction industry. This paper presents a methodology for using BrIM as an assisting tool in performing detailed cost estimates. The methodology depends on integrating visualization feature of BrIM with specific attributes of the BrIM model intelligent components. A program developed using C# language is used to extract the visualization conclusions and other components’ attributes to MS Excel spreadsheet. This sheet assists in performing detailed cost estimate, and reviewing the estimate. The paper also presents a methodology for generating cash flow and required payments. This methodology depends on integrating the developed program with 4D feature of BrIM.

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Reality Capture of Buildings Using 3D Laser Scanners

CivilEng ◽

10.3390/civileng2010012 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 214-235

Author(s):

Avar Almukhtar ◽

Zaid O. Saeed ◽

Henry Abanda ◽

Joseph H.M. Tah

Keyword(s):

Point Cloud ◽

Laser Scanning ◽

Construction Project ◽

Data File ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Point Cloud Data ◽

Cloud Data ◽

Laser Scanners ◽

Project Data

The urgent need to improve performance in the construction industry has led to the adoption of many innovative technologies. 3D laser scanners are amongst the leading technologies being used to capture and process assets or construction project data for use in various applications. Due to its nascent nature, many questions are still unanswered about 3D laser scanning, which in turn contribute to the slow adaptation of the technology. Some of these include the role of 3D laser scanners in capturing and processing raw construction project data. How accurate are the 3D laser scanner or point cloud data? How does laser scanning fit with other wider emerging technologies such as building information modeling (BIM)? This study adopts a proof-of-concept approach, which in addition to answering the aforementioned questions, illustrates the application of the technology in practice. The study finds that the quality of the data, commonly referred to as point cloud data, is still a major issue as it depends on the distance between the target object and 3D laser scanner’s station. Additionally, the quality of the data is still very dependent on data file sizes and the computational power of the processing machine. Lastly, the connection between laser scanning and BIM approaches is still weak as what can be done with a point cloud data model in a BIM environment is still very limited. The aforementioned findings reinforce existing views on the use of 3D laser scanners in capturing and processing construction project data.

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ADVANCED 3D MODELING VERSUS BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING: THE CASE STUDY OF PALAZZO ETTOREO IN SACILE (ITALY)

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-2-w11-1137-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol XLII-2/W11 ◽

pp. 1137-1143 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

D. Visintini ◽

E. Marcon ◽

G. Pantò ◽

E. P. Canevese ◽

T. De Gottardo ◽

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Keyword(s):

3D Modeling ◽

Laser Scanning ◽

Building Information Modeling ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Morphological Evaluation ◽

Laser Scanners ◽

Building Information ◽

Alternative Approaches ◽

Definition Of

Abstract. This paper presents an experience of 3D modeling starting from laser scanning data and following two alternative approaches: the first one, called “Advanced 3D modeling”, based on an original meshing algorithm, while the second make use of Revit BIM software.The case study in Palace Ettoreo in Sacile (Pordenone, Italy), constructed in Renaissance Venetian style in the 16th century: it has a trapezoid plan and is developed on three floors, with the ground one endowing a portico on two façades.The palace has been surveyed by two terrestrial laser scanners: a Riegl Z420i for 5 external scans and a FARO Photon 120 for 53 internal scans; also a topographic surveying of 270 targets have been carried out. The final TLS cloud has 1,4 billions of points.The Advanced 3D modeling has produced a “smart” mesh, allowing also to model the elements with deformations (out of plumb, bulges and troughs). Moreover, this model drastically reduce the stored data: the whole palace is modeled by 111.496 polygons only.The modeling with Revit follows the classical flowchart where the principal architectonical elements are gradually composed: this HBIM process has required a strong manual work in exploiting the available parametric objects and/or in the definition of new objects.Comparing the two models with respect the points cloud, both have evidenced advantages and limitations: therefore, the best solution is a process involving their combination. At the beginning, the Advanced 3D modeling is performed onto the points cloud, so well exploiting the segmentation tools and the smart meshing of the surfaces preserving any geometrical irregularity. Such obtained model allows metrical and morphological evaluation on the various structural and architectonical elements. Afterwards, this very light model becomes the entry data for the modeling in BIM environment, where also the shape of irregular elements are so imported.

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Research on the Construction Process of a Steel Truss Arch Bridge Based on BrIM

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/201913604034 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 136 ◽

pp. 04034

Author(s):

Haoze Li ◽

HuaiRui Hong ◽

Yanjun Li ◽

Lei Wang

Keyword(s):

Process Management ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Bridge Engineering ◽

Construction Process ◽

Design Development ◽

Three Dimensional Model ◽

Arch Bridge ◽

Bridge Information Modeling ◽

Construction Supervision

This paper combined BrIM (Bridge Information Modeling) technology with the bridge engineering to parameterize the information of a through type truss arch bridge, and BIM technology is used for information management and construction process management. Firstly, the information such as the size and material of each member of the truss arch bridge was input to the family library to construct the three-dimensional model corresponding to the plane and elevation information, which could be used for the drawing review. Then the Navisworks roaming model was used for collision check, the design development phase of the construction drawings were achieved to component geometry and the detailed tables in Revit was used to manage the materials. At last, TimeLiner in Navisworks was utilized to design the construction process so Navisworks could simulate the construction process. It is found that BrIM technology of Revit combined with Navisworks can effectively improve the communication efficiency of all side such as construction, supervision, design and construction, facilitate the industrial prefabrication of components, reduce the component collision before the construction phase, control the schedule of construction and optimize the construction process.

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Space Subdivision of Indoor Mobile Laser Scanning Data Based on the Scanner Trajectory

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs10111815 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. 1815 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Ahmed Elseicy ◽

Shayan Nikoohemat ◽

Michael Peter ◽

Sander Oude Elberink

Keyword(s):

Real World ◽

Point Cloud ◽

Laser Scanning ◽

Semantic Information ◽

State Of The Art ◽

Laser Scanner ◽

Indoor Space ◽

Laser Scanners ◽

Real World Datasets ◽

Indoor Spaces

State-of-the-art indoor mobile laser scanners are now lightweight and portable enough to be carried by humans. They allow the user to map challenging environments such as multi-story buildings and staircases while continuously walking through the building. The trajectory of the laser scanner is usually discarded in the analysis, although it gives insight about indoor spaces and the topological relations between them. In this research, the trajectory is used in conjunction with the point cloud to subdivide the indoor space into stories, staircases, doorways, and rooms. Analyzing the scanner trajectory as a standalone dataset is used to identify the staircases and to separate the stories. Also, the doors that are traversed by the operator during the scanning are identified by processing only the interesting spots of the point cloud with the help of the trajectory. Semantic information like different space labels is assigned to the trajectory based on the detected doors. Finally, the point cloud is semantically enriched by transferring the labels from the annotated trajectory to the full point cloud. Four real-world datasets with a total of seven stories are used to evaluate the proposed methods. The evaluation items are the total number of correctly detected rooms, doors, and staircases.

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Comparative Analysis of Bridges Construction Methods Using Bridge Information Modeling

International Journal of 3-D Information Modeling ◽

10.4018/ij3dim.2018070103 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 39-53

Author(s):

Mohamed Marzouk ◽

Mohamed Hisham

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Concrete Bridges ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Bridge Engineering ◽

Site Conditions ◽

Construction Costs ◽

Efficient Tool ◽

Construction Methods ◽

Bridge Information Modeling ◽

Optimum Construction

Bridge information modeling (BrIM) has widely become an efficient tool in the bridge engineering and construction industry. It has been used in pre-fabrication, obtaining accurate quantity surveys, and creating accurate shop drawings. This article presents the utilization of bridge information modeling (BrIM) in determining the optimum construction methods of concrete bridges in bridge projects in Egypt using systematic procedures taking into account: bridge physical properties, construction cost, and site conditions. Bridge information modeling (BrIM) has proven to be an effective tool in determining the optimum construction methods of concrete bridges. The proposed BrIM approach is capable of obtaining feasible construction methods and associated construction costs based on bridge physical characteristics.

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Effects of Psychotherapy on Brain Activation Patterns in Anxiety Disorders

Zeitschrift für Psychologie ◽

10.1027/2151-2604/a000240 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 224 (2) ◽

pp. 62-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Thomas Straube

Keyword(s):

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Neuronal Plasticity ◽

Functional Neuroimaging ◽

State Of The Art ◽

Methodological Issues ◽

Future Directions ◽

Activation Patterns ◽

New Learning ◽

Analytical Strategies ◽

Sample Characteristics

Abstract. Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for most mental disorders, including anxiety disorders. Successful psychotherapy implies new learning experiences and therefore neural alterations. With the increasing availability of functional neuroimaging methods, it has become possible to investigate psychotherapeutically induced neuronal plasticity across the whole brain in controlled studies. However, the detectable effects strongly depend on neuroscientific methods, experimental paradigms, analytical strategies, and sample characteristics. This article summarizes the state of the art, discusses current theoretical and methodological issues, and suggests future directions of the research on the neurobiology of psychotherapy in anxiety disorders.

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Application Of BIM-Technology In The Restoration Of Buildings

Promyshlennoe i Grazhdanskoe Stroitel stvo ◽

10.33622/0869-7019.2020.06.42-48 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 42-48

Keyword(s):

Chinese Communist Party ◽

Laser Scanning ◽

High Accuracy ◽

Information Environment ◽

Information Modeling ◽

Structural Scheme ◽

Traditional Design ◽

Information Interaction ◽

Heritage Buildings ◽

Effective Organization

The paper describes the main trends in the development of BIM technologies in the field of restoration and reconstruction of historical and cultural heritage buildings. The practical part of the paper presents the experience in using information modeling technologies when restoring the building, where the VI Congress of the Chinese Communist Party in Moscow took place. The use of laser scanning technologies made it possible to reproduce with high accuracy in the information model the original appearance of the building using Autodesk RevitR software. It is shown, how the use of information modeling technologies affects the duration of restoration process, taking into account the calculation of the structural scheme and bearing structures of the building, ensuring the identity of the decoration and the effective organization of electromechanical installation. Operating in a single BIM information environment makes it possible to continuously obtain reliable information on the project, which provides more effective information interaction and communication of participants compared to using traditional design methods.

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