Structural Steel Drafting

  Chutes & Process Equipment | 3D Scanning, Scan-to-BIM and Brownfield Engineering Chutes and process equipment are often some of the most difficult parts of an existing industrial facility to modify accurately. Unlike greenfield projects, brownfield plants can contain decades of modifications, replacement equipment, structural changes, additional pipework, platforms, cable trays, guarding and maintenance access systems. Original drawings may still exist, but they do not necessarily show what is actually installed. For engineers, designers and fabricators working on chutes & process equipment , this creates a simple but important problem: How do you design new equipment to fit an existing plant when the existing geometry is uncertain? 3D laser scanning, point-cloud modelling and Scan-to-BIM provide a practical way of answering that question. Hamilton By Design combines engineering-led reality capture with mechanical design, structural drafting and CAD modelling to help esta...

  3D Scanning for Engineering – Capturing Existing Conditions Before the Design Begins Modern engineering projects often begin with an important question: What is actually there? For new-build projects, engineers may have reliable drawings, models and specifications available from the beginning. Brownfield engineering is different. Existing industrial facilities, processing plants, structural steel, machinery, pipework and materials-handling systems may have been modified many times throughout their operating life. The drawings available to an engineering team may therefore show what was originally designed rather than what currently exists. This is where 3D scanning for engineering can become an important part of the design process. Instead of relying solely on tape measurements, photographs, old drawings and site sketches, 3D laser scanning can capture millions of spatial measurements across an existing facility and bring that information into the engineering environment. For en...

Engineer-Led 3D Laser Scanning for Structural Steel and Mine Plant Structural drafting for an existing mine site begins with one fundamental question: What is actually there? For greenfield projects, structural designers can generally work from controlled design information. Brownfield mining projects are different. Structural steel may have been modified over many years. Platforms may have been extended. Bracing may have changed. Equipment supports may have been strengthened. Pipework, cable trays and mechanical equipment may have been installed around the original structure. The drawings available to the project team may therefore represent the original design rather than the current installed condition. This is where engineer-led 3D laser scanning can provide considerably more value than simply collecting measurements. When an engineer attends a mine site equipped with terrestrial LiDAR scanning tools, the objective is not only to capture millions of three-dimensional points...