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Rockface Quantity Survey

PennDOT - survey of a steep rockface with Cyrax
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation contracted rock removal from a rock face overlooking SR322 at Mt. Pleasant, PA. In order to verify the contractor’s estimate regarding the the volume of rock removed, PennDOT scanned the face using the Cyrax system. Contour maps generated directly within Cyra Software were exported to AutoCAD® and MicroStation®. Volumetric information was compared to that prepared by the contractor.
"What we have been seeing is that Cyrax can gather thousands of points in one day which would take us weeks using traditional methods,” says the Chief of the Photogrammetry and Survey Division of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bradley Foltz. Mr. Foltz is the author of the article, "3D Laser Scanner Provides Benefits for PennDOT Bridge and Rockface Surveys," which appears in the May 2000 issue of Professional Surveyor magazine.

To read more of "3D Laser Scanner Provides Benefits for PennDOT Bridge and Rockface Surveys," download the Professional Surveyor article PDF or to read a case study about the Rockface Survey download the Rockface Quantity Survey PDF from the Downloads Box.


 
 

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