2018 Summer HDS Highlights & Project Summaries

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IN THIS ISSUE

1 14 Bridges: NH Bridge Scan

Project
2 Peter Gomes Chapel Window
Replacement

High Definition Laser 3 Back Bay Stormwater Storage/

Routing - City of Portland
Scanning Highlights 4 Colby Sports Complex -
Waterville, ME
by Seth Goucher, Director of Geomatics
Over the last 6 months the Sebago Geomatics Team has been busy collecting,
analyzing data, and creating 3D intelligent BIM models for a wide array of Portland CSO Project
clients and projects, most of which, require advantages that only our laser
scanning services can offer. From busy intersections, high speed highways,
inaccessible confined space structures, to intricate details of century old
window tracery, the versatility of Sebago’s laser scanning services deliver the
solution. To the point, the Sebago team has highlighted four projects which
demonstrate why (HDS) High Definition Surveying offers cost effective, risk
reducing, high precision, and decreased field time advantages over traditional
means and methods.
14 Bridges - New Hampshire Bridge Scan Project Summary
Summary Laser scan and model an underground
Laser scan and model the CSO structure located in the middle
of a two-street high traffic volume
existing steel framing for
intersection in downtown Portland,
14 bridges located in New Maine. The original installed tidal gate
Hampshire along I-93, I-89, stormwater structure installed in 1967
and the Everett Turnpike. had been reworked twice since the
The modeled bridge original installation. The team used
structures were delivered 2 laser scanners, one in an inverted
in 3D AutoCAD Solid, and used as a base model for the metal fabricator to position to scan and capture the
design and fabricate new under bridge debris shielding and framework underground structure and the second
system. scanner to collect all above ground
intersection features, topography and
geo-located information for both sets
Advantages/Benefits
of laser scanning data. A geo- located
•  Unobtrusive data collection from breakdown lanes; no road closures were model of the existing CSO and above
required to collect data. These two factors minimized the traffic exposure ground intersection information will
risk to the team as well as reducing the time required onsite for field data be used as a design base for additional
collection. field modification and stormwater
Results routing.
•  55,000 SF of identified shielding area
•  Girder count: 148 total Advantages/Benefits
•  Model Member Piece Count - 534 Total •  Off peak data collection,
Minimized traffic exposure in high
•  2 of 14 bridges were found to have impact
profile/ high volume intersection.
damage to girders along with potential •  Actual as-constructed
numerous electrical and communications documentation and dimensions.
location interferences within the shielding
scope area.
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Peter Gomes Chapel Window Replacement
Summary
Laser scan and model two selected windows within the Peter Gomes Chapel (constructed
in 1908-1913) located on the Bates college campus. The subject rectangular window
was originally removed in pieces by a specialty precast contractor, from which latex
molds were formed and used to replicate the existing concrete window frame for
replacement. The window was completely removed and out of service for a duration of
4 months during the replication/ replacement process.
The overall goal of the high definition scanning and
subsequent modeling exercise is to expedite the
replication process and reduce the overall project
timeline. Sebago created a 3D Revit model which will be used to create a digital
replica mold. These recreated components will then be compared to the original
replica castings for variances. If minimal variances are observed during the trial
analysis, a new process flow for replication/ reproduction will be instituted. This
potential new workflow is expected to increase the mold process 2x, by removing
the requirement for negative casting molds of physically removed tracery pieces offsite, accompanied with the
cost and time saved associated with the use of single representative castings by digitally averaging the geometry
of several similar tracery pieces into a single mold type. The second laser scanned subject “arched” window
contains a separate set of complex geometric shapes and tracery. For this a prototype mesh was created for both
the interior and exterior tracery of the window, this data is intended for mold replication using a CNC program
and large sheets of molding foam to create the tracery mold pieces.

Advantages/Benefits
•  Expediting the mold process by both time and labor savings.
•  The window remains in place during replica fabrication rather than the
requirement of removal.
•  Unobtrusive data collection in small window of time, chapel can remain open while
data is collected.

Colby Sports Complex

Summary
High definition laser scan of field erected steel structure of the Colby Sports
Complex Field House- Venue #1. The resulting 3D -BIM Revit model was integrated
with the fabrication and design model to disseminate discrepancies in fabrication
and field erection from the base design model. The façade panel connection tabs
were installed on the steel structure during the steel fabrication, slight variations
in location of the tube steel tabs needed to be affirmed and or addressed on a
case by case basis. A total of 501 connection tabs were modeled on the perimeter of the structure. These variances
were addressed prior to fabrication and installation of the façade panels which are designed to fit within 1/8” tolerance.

Advantages/Benefits
•  Unobtrusive data collection- no crew down time for data collection on FOR MORE INFORMATION
active construction site.
•  Model reflects actual erected condition of structure- fabrication errors
and installation imperfections. Seth Goucher
Director of Geomatics
Results sgoucher@sebagotechnics.com
207.200.2070
•  Piece count of modeled members 300 +/- perimeter beams and columns.
•  501 connection tube steel tabs. www.mainegeomatics.com
•  All were located within the 1/8” tolerance.

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