Project Description
RICK used 3D laser scanning to capture Air Force Plant 44’s existing conditions, encompassing a total plant area of approximately 98,000 square feet. The results of scanning, including a point cloud and secure ‘Reality Portal’ web viewers, were used to compile a detailed 3D Revit model/DWG Digital Twin of the pipe racks, tanks, storage areas, structural steel, vaults, and ground surface features that were used by others for design and spatial coordination.
Lacking as-builts for the facility and needing to embark on several phases of new work, our client needed the field data we were able to collect in order to benefit the activities of the owner and design team. At the same time, our team minimized the number of return trips to the field. Additionally, RICK created both physical and digital barriers to meet site-specific security protocols. This included automated blurring of imagery that still met the intent and needs of the design team while meeting the overall security requirements of the facility. Only the features necessary for the design were published.
Overall, this project centers around improving the drinking water quality in the surrounding region, so collecting the data paved the way for new benefits to the community as well.