Noncontact Modeling of Structures Using Close-Range Digital Photogrammetry
Publication: Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 17, Issue 4
Abstract
Recent years have seen a vast change in measurement technology. Data that were once extremely difficult and possibly dangerous to collect can now be collected and processed using only a digital camera and off-the-shelf software. Currently, digital close-range photogrammetry has made it possible to efficiently model a variety of structures in a budget-friendly manner. In this paper, a range of different types of structures were modeled. The viability of using this type of measurement is studied for different structure types, and the feasibility of using this method in conjunction with or as a replacement of other means is discussed.
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Acknowledgments
Funding for this project was provided by the Killgore Research Center at WTAMU. The authors also wish to thank the Amarillo District of the Texas Department of Transportation and the WTAMU Physical Plant Department for technical assistance and data used in this project.
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Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 17 • Issue 4 • November 2012
Pages: 161 - 165
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jul 8, 2011
Accepted: Nov 15, 2011
Published online: Oct 15, 2012
Published in print: Nov 1, 2012
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