scholarly journals Automatic Recognition of Common Structural Elements from Point Clouds for Automated Progress Monitoring and Dimensional Quality Control in Reinforced Concrete Construction

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Maalek ◽  
Derek D. Lichti ◽  
Janaka Y. Ruwanpura
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Earned Value ◽  
Concrete Construction ◽  
Value Analysis ◽  
Cloud Data ◽  
Earned Value Analysis ◽  
Building Information

This manuscript provides a robust framework for the extraction of common structural components, such as columns, from terrestrial laser scanning point clouds acquired at regular rectangular concrete construction projects. The proposed framework utilizes geometric primitive as well as relationship-based reasoning between objects to semantically label point clouds. The framework then compares the extracted objects to the planned building information model (BIM) to automatically identify the as-built schedule and dimensional discrepancies. A novel method was also developed to remove redundant points of a newly acquired scan to detect changes between consecutive scans independent of the planned BIM. Five sets of point cloud data were acquired from the same construction site at different time intervals to assess the effectiveness of the proposed framework. In all datasets, the framework successfully extracted 132 out of 133 columns and achieved an accuracy of 98.79% for removing redundant surfaces. The framework successfully determined the progress of concrete work at each epoch in both activity and project levels through earned value analysis. It was also shown that the dimensions of 127 out of the 132 columns and all the slabs complied with those in the planned BIM.

scholarly journals Forecasting techniques in construction industry: earned value indicators and performance models

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-243
Author(s):  
Firas Jaber ◽  
Faiq Al-Zwainy ◽  
Nidal Jasim
Keyword(s):  
Performance Index ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Earned Value ◽  
Cost Performance ◽  
Value Analysis ◽  
Earned Value Analysis ◽  
New City ◽  
And Performance

Machine Learning Regression Techniques (MLRT) as a shrewd method can be utilized in this study being exceptionally fruitful in demonstrating non-linear and the interrelationships among them in problems of construction projects such as the earned value indexes for tall buildings projects in Republic of Iraq. Three forecasting models were developed to foresee Schedule Performance Index (SPI) as first model, Cost Performance Index (CPI) as a second model, and the third model is To Complete Cost Performance Indicator (TCPI) in Bismayah New City was chosen as a case study. The methodology is mainly impacted by the deciding various components (variables) which impact on the earned value analysis, six free factors (X1: BAC, Budget at Completion; X2: AC, Actual Cost; X3: A%, Actual Percentage; X4: EV, Earned Value; X5: P%, Planning Percentage, and X6: PV, Planning Value) were self-assertively assigned and agreeably depicted for per tall buildings projects. It was found that the MLRT showed good results of estimation in terms of correlation coeffi cient (R) generated by MLR models for SPI and CPI and TCPI where the R were 85.5%, 89.2%, and 86.3% respectively. At long last, a result tends to be presumed that these models show a brilliant concurrence with the genuine estimations.

scholarly journals Point clouds for use in building information models (BIM)

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (04) ◽  
pp. 594-613
Author(s):  
Robert Klinc ◽  
Uroš Jotanović ◽  
Klemen Kregar
Keyword(s):  
Point Cloud ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
User Interaction ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Point Cloud Data ◽  
Material World ◽  
Cloud Data ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Building Information

The use of point clouds in extracting data for building information modelling (BIM) has become common recently. Managers of older buildings are working to centralise information. Documentation about mechanical installations, plumbing, electricity, and previous interventions is often stored on scattered media, frequently still on paper. In the transformation of the material world into the digital world, the point cloud is the starting point, containing information about the material world obtained by various means such as photogrammetry, terrestrial or aerial laser scanning. Manual BIM modelling for management, maintenance and future use is a time-consuming and error-prone process. We would like to automate this process and avoid these errors. Recently, there have been developed an increasing number of stand-alone programmes and add-ons that provide automated, fast, and more accurate modelling based on point cloud data. In this paper we present an investigation into the possibilities for automating the creation of BIM models from point cloud data. The result is a semi-automated process for modelling individual BIM elements, which we have tested on specific examples of modelling individual elements (walls, pipes, and columns). We note that despite the automation of the process, a high level of user interaction is still required to produce good quality models.

scholarly journals Automated Progress Controlling and Monitoring Using Daily Site Images and Building Information Modelling

Buildings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadi Mahami ◽  
Farnad Nasirzadeh ◽  
Ali Hosseininaveh Ahmadabadian ◽  
Saeid Nahavandi
Keyword(s):  
Point Cloud ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Progress Monitoring ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
3D Point Cloud ◽  
Project Duration ◽  
3D Point Clouds ◽  
Cloud Models ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Construction Progress Monitoring

This research presents a novel method for automated construction progress monitoring. Using the proposed method, an accurate and complete 3D point cloud is generated for automatic outdoor and indoor progress monitoring throughout the project duration. In this method, Structured-from-Motion (SFM) and Multi-View-Stereo (MVS) algorithms coupled with photogrammetric principles for the coded targets’ detection are exploited to generate as-built 3D point clouds. The coded targets are utilized to automatically resolve the scale and increase the accuracy of the point cloud generated using SFM and MVS methods. Having generated the point cloud, the CAD model is generated from the as-built point cloud and compared with the as-planned model. Finally, the quantity of the performed work is determined in two real case study projects. The proposed method is compared to the Structured-from-Motion (SFM)/Clustering Multi-Views Stereo (CMVS)/Patch-based Multi-View Stereo (PMVS) algorithm, as a common method for generating 3D point cloud models. The proposed photogrammetric Multi-View Stereo method reveals an accuracy of around 99 percent and the generated noises are less compared to the SFM/CMVS/PMVS algorithm. It is observed that the proposed method has extensively improved the accuracy of generated points cloud compared to the SFM/CMVS/PMVS algorithm. It is believed that the proposed method may present a novel and robust tool for automated progress monitoring in construction projects.

scholarly journals Linear-Based Incremental Co-Registration of MLS and Photogrammetric Point Clouds

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2195
Author(s):  
Shiming Li ◽  
Xuming Ge ◽  
Shengfu Li ◽  
Bo Xu ◽  
Zhendong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Point Cloud ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Registration Method ◽  
Cloud Data ◽  
Linear Feature ◽  
Data Registration ◽  
Source Point ◽  
Urban Remote Sensing ◽  
Single Data

Today, mobile laser scanning and oblique photogrammetry are two standard urban remote sensing acquisition methods, and the cross-source point-cloud data obtained using these methods have significant differences and complementarity. Accurate co-registration can make up for the limitations of a single data source, but many existing registration methods face critical challenges. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a systematic incremental registration method that can successfully register MLS and photogrammetric point clouds in the presence of a large number of missing data, large variations in point density, and scale differences. The robustness of this method is due to its elimination of noise in the extracted linear features and its 2D incremental registration strategy. There are three main contributions of our work: (1) the development of an end-to-end automatic cross-source point-cloud registration method; (2) a way to effectively extract the linear feature and restore the scale; and (3) an incremental registration strategy that simplifies the complex registration process. The experimental results show that this method can successfully achieve cross-source data registration, while other methods have difficulty obtaining satisfactory registration results efficiently. Moreover, this method can be extended to more point-cloud sources.

scholarly journals BIM Supported Surveying and Imaging Combination for Heritage Conservation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1584
Author(s):  
Pedro Martín-Lerones ◽  
David Olmedo ◽  
Ana López-Vidal ◽  
Jaime Gómez-García-Bermejo ◽  
Eduardo Zalama
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Cloud Data ◽  
Industry Foundation Classes ◽  
3D Point Clouds ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Heritage Building ◽  
2D Imaging ◽  
Digital Survey ◽  
Level 2

As the basis for analysis and management of heritage assets, 3D laser scanning and photogrammetric 3D reconstruction have been probed as adequate techniques for point cloud data acquisition. The European Directive 2014/24/EU imposes BIM Level 2 for government centrally procured projects as a collaborative process of producing federated discipline-specific models. Although BIM software resources are intensified and increasingly growing, distinct specifications for heritage (H-BIM) are essential to driving particular processes and tools to efficiency shifting from point clouds to meaningful information ready to be exchanged using non-proprietary formats, such as Industry Foundation Classes (IFC). This paper details a procedure for processing enriched 3D point clouds into the REVIT software package due to its worldwide popularity and how closely it integrates with the BIM concept. The procedure will be additionally supported by a tailored plug-in to make high-quality 3D digital survey datasets usable together with 2D imaging, enhancing the capability to depict contextualized important graphical data to properly planning conservation actions. As a practical example, a 2D/3D enhanced combination is worked to accurately include into a BIM project, the length, orientation, and width of a big crack on the walls of the Castle of Torrelobatón (Spain) as a representative heritage building.

scholarly journals An Adaptive Surface Interpolation Filter Using Cloth Simulation and Relief Amplitude for Airborne Laser Scanning Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2938
Author(s):  
Feng Li ◽  
Haihong Zhu ◽  
Zhenwei Luo ◽  
Hang Shen ◽  
Lin Li
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Airborne Laser Scanning ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Cloth Simulation ◽  
Cloud Data ◽  
Interpolation Filter ◽  
Landscape Characteristics ◽  
Surface Interpolation ◽  
Airborne Laser

Separating point clouds into ground and nonground points is an essential step in the processing of airborne laser scanning (ALS) data for various applications. Interpolation-based filtering algorithms have been commonly used for filtering ALS point cloud data. However, most conventional interpolation-based algorithms have exhibited a drawback in terms of retaining abrupt terrain characteristics, resulting in poor algorithmic precision in these regions. To overcome this drawback, this paper proposes an improved adaptive surface interpolation filter with a multilevel hierarchy by using a cloth simulation and relief amplitude. This method uses three hierarchy levels of provisional digital elevation model (DEM) raster surfaces with thin plate spline (TPS) interpolation to separate ground points from unclassified points based on adaptive residual thresholds. A cloth simulation algorithm is adopted to generate sufficient effective initial ground seeds for constructing topographic surfaces with high quality. Residual thresholds are adaptively constructed by the relief amplitude of the examined area to capture complex landscape characteristics during the classification process. Fifteen samples from the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) commission are used to assess the performance of the proposed algorithm. The experimental results indicate that the proposed method can produce satisfying results in both flat areas and steep areas. In a comparison with other approaches, this method demonstrates its superior performance in terms of filtering results with the lowest omission error rate; in particular, the proposed approach retains discontinuous terrain features with steep slopes and terraces.

Optical methods and wireless sensors for monitoring of bridges

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cosmin Popescu ◽  
Björn Täljsten ◽  
Thomas Blanksvärd ◽  
Gabriel Sas ◽  
Alexander Jimenez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Crack Opening ◽  
Point Clouds ◽  
Base Station ◽  
Optical Methods ◽  
Railway Bridges ◽  
Wireless Monitoring ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Close Range ◽  
Traffic Disturbance

<p>Six railway bridges have been scanned using infrared scanning (IR), close range photogrammetry (CRP) and terrestrial laser scanning (TRS) to reconstruct point clouds and evaluate the potential of the technologies for building information modelling (BIM) and assessment purposes. The results may also help to improve bridge inspection routines. This is done by evaluating the accuracy and quality of the point clouds, time consumption, safety and traffic disturbance.</p><p>Wireless Monitoring has been used in a demonstration project in Sweden. It consists of a base station and nodes. The base station receives signals from the node antennas and transmits the signals to the cloud. The nodes are equipped with strain gauges, crack opening devices, temperature sensors or other suitable sensors for the investigation purpose. Results from the methods and conclusions regarding further use will be presented.</p>

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