Benefits of Scanning
  
The benefits of working with laser scanning data are numerous and provide the advantage to multi-disciplinary teams; Architects, Civil Engineers, CAD Designers, Planners, Universities, Insurance Companies, Utility Sectors, Mechanical & Communicational Engineers the list goes on and is continually being added to.

Benefits can be classified in terms of cost savings:
  • Avoiding potential site revisits for missed data (office base field checking)
  • Fast turnaround where access time is restricted (e.g. railway possessions, contaminated areas, live motorways, etc)
  • High accuracy plans for retro fitting design work, avoiding on-site alterations and clashes
  • A reduction in re-work and ‘fit-up’ problems
  • The ability to amend the scope of projects without requiring a return to site
  • Avoiding the need for access platforms as the survey is entirely reflectorless
  • An archive record of the site at a snapshot in time which can always be accessed even though it may no longer exist in reality !

Benefits can also be in terms of Value added datasets:

  • Quick data turn around from site work to data delivery
  • Management of scope change more effectively
  • Real time checking of the data (scan data can be viewed in real time in the field)
  • Massive increase in data available compared to conventional surveys
  • Increased safety by using reflectorless survey techniques
  • Scan data can be used to validate other forms of survey quickly and efficiently
  • Creation of deliverables from raw scan data can be done by the client or end user
  • High quality images, animations and visualisations can be created for reports and presentations
  • One dataset can be made available to multiple users: e.g. for a rail project
         o OHLE design
         o Structure surveys
         o Signal sighting issues
         o Clearance data
  • Laser surveying helps avoid:
         o Assumptions
         o Generalisations
         o Errors in interpretation
         o Problems by having the original data set to refer back to
Severn Partnership will tailor the survey to meet your specific needs. We may recommend a level and tape if appropriate. We formulate solutions – not sell you a service you do not need.