3D Laser Scanning / LiDAR

With the increasing demand for more efficient ways to provide innovation and added value for clients in a variety of market sectors, Bowman has approached the technology arena with renewed vigor to enhance project deliverables with additional industry-leading technological solutions.

Our team of highly qualified industry experts utilize state-of-the-art 3D laser scanning methodologies to deliver the most detailed and precise data to our clients. By using proven scanning techniques, Bowman minimizes the field time and costs of your project while delivering value-driven results to unique infrastructure challenges. Bowman has invested in best-in-class equipment while building a team of seasoned professionals who have successfully managed projects both large and small in civil, architectural, structural and MEP disciplines. Moreover, Bowman’s national footprint give us the flexibility to expand and contract staffing with minimal effect on productivity.

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Capabilities

3D Laser Scanning Technology

  • Time of Flight and Phase-Based Scanners
  • 2 Million Points Per Second
  • High-Resolution HDR Imagery
  • Remote Location Data Capture
  • Onboard GNSS, IMU, Altimeter, Compass and VIS Systems
  • Data Capture Ranges Up to 1KM

Versatility

  • MEP As-Builts
  • Building and Structure Monitoring
  • Architectural Documentation
  • Building Information Modeling
  • 2D and 3D Drawings
  • Dimensioned Plans, Sections and Elevations
  • Renderings
  • TruView Virtual Site Collaboration Tool
  • Interactive 2D and/or 3D PDF

Compatibility

  • Autodesk:
    • AutoCAD
    • AutoCAD Civil 3D
    • AutoCAD MEP
    • AutoCAD Revit
    • NavisWorks
  • Bentley:
    • MicroStation
    • Connect
    • Point Tools
  • PLS-CADD

Experience

Puerto Rico Disaster Response Aerial Imagery

Various Locations, Puerto Rico

One of the most efficient ways to assess damage across large expanses is to acquire aerial imagery from manned, fixed-wing aircraft. About a week and a half after Hurricane Fiona hit, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent a task order for imagery over the entire island to our team, and we proceeded to design and execute the imagery acquisition efforts.

Minnesota Hydro Mapping

Various Locations, MN

In 2022, the US Geological Survey (USGS) required lidar data and derivative products over a 1,500-square-mile area in central Minnesota. Through its Geospatial Products and Services Contract (GPSC4) our team was awarded a task order to provide QL1 lidar and hydro-flattening breaklines over this area, and the challenge was clear.

Jefferson City Tornado Disaster Mapping

Jefferson City, MO

On May 22, 2019, an EF-3 tornado hit Jefferson City, MO. Within a few hours, several geospatial entities within the state established a data acquisition plan. Because of the emergency nature of this project, it was essential to provide data as quickly as possible to assist first responders in relief and recovery activities.

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello LiDAR Project

Charlottesville, VA

Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello plantation in Charlottesville, VA was the subject of an archeological excavation that employed airborne lidar to provide archeologists with insights into the property. Aircraft equipped with precision lidar sensors obtained high-density lidar data of 33 square miles of the plantation, which revealed areas of high interest.

I-95 Emergency 3D Scanning

Florence, SC

Our team was retained by the South Carolina Department of Transportation, District 5 to perform emergency 3D laser scanning surveys on a ¾ mile segment of Interstate 95 running northerly from the I-95/I-20 Interchange.

Four Roses Bourbon Distillery

Lawrenceburg, KY

Bowman provided 3-D laser scanning, planning and zoning expertise, landscape architecture, survey, site civil engineering, structural engineering and comprehensive construction administration/observation services.

Jones Hall-Houston Symphony

Houston, TX

Documented every cubic inch of the home of the Houston Symphony. The building is a massive structure spanning an entire city block. Our team laser scanned and modeled from the center stage to the marble-clad exterior, down to the mechanical room. The scope also included scanning harness-only areas directly above the stage.

Historic Hotel

Los Angeles, CA

Our laser scanning team was deployed to the project site to begin the meticulous work of measuring the gutted building, inside and out, with accuracy within”. The crew was working while the building was in the middle of demolition, and the project involved four phases of scanning to work around the other contractors.

Dutch Chocolate Shop

Los Angeles, CA

Our 3D laser scanning team used the latest in laser scanning technology to document every facet of the ornate interior, and used the data to compile a unified point cloud. The point cloud captures the surfaces of the room in three dimensional space.

ArtCenter College of Design

Pasadena, CA

ArtCenter College of Design was established in 1930 and has produced numerous influential artists, designers, and filmmakers right up to the present moment. When planned improvements to their South Campus were ready to move forward in alignment with their vision, our team was brought on board to implement the latest 3D Laser Scanning and Revit modeling solution to set the foundation for the project.

U.S. Silica Inventory Verification

LA, MD, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TX, WV

Our team was hired by U.S. Silica, a nationwide sand and aggregate company, to conduct volume analysis on stockpiles as a third-party inventory verification. We have performed volume analysis scans every quarter since 2014 in various states, including Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, North Dakota, and Montana.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Washington, DC

Bowman performed 3D scanning and recordation to establish a system of measuring, documenting and monitoring surface loss, cracking, efflorescent growth, and alignment changes over time on the exterior surfaces of the limestone facades.

Whole Foods Rooftop Solar

Various Locations, FL

Bowman provided surveying services for six Whole Foods Markets sites across Florida. Bowman prepared a topographic survey to provide the basis for the final array layout. Bowman recorded the dimensions of the roof inside of the parapets; the height of the parapet off of the roof deck every 20 feet or where vertical changes occurred.

Waldorf Astoria Hotel

New York, NY

Bowman performed complete 3D laser scanning operations on the full exterior of the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan to capture the existing conditions and improvements on the main rooftops and two existing towers.

Tyco Simplex Grinnell Commercial Facilities

Various Locations, USA

Bowman performed laser scanning services to observe existing interior conditions of 24 facilities of a world-wide commercial company. The facilities were located throughout the regions of Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

Washington, DC

Bowman was contracted to perform a baseline survey on the overall building superstructure of the National Museum of African American History & Culture prior to the installation of a new building facade, for the purposes of confirming the anticipated behavior of the structure.

Seminole Hard Rock Casino Heliport

Seminole, FL

Bowman led a team consisting of aviation consultants, structural engineers and MEP engineers to design an all-aluminum helipad structure which met FAA and ADA guidelines and provided a proper arrival experience to their premier clients befitting of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Hard Rock Casino Brands.

Salt River Project On-Call Survey

Phoenix, AZ

Salt River Project (SRP) is one of Arizona’s largest utilities providing low-cost, reliable power and water to Central Arizona. Bowman crews performed 3D scans of all arterial roads, sub-arterial roads, alleys, and canals within these two sections.

Patuxent River Naval Air Station Hangar 111

Lexington Park, MD

Bowman established a GPS control network based on NAD 83 and NAVD 88 verified to Patuxent River Base control, conducted detailed topographic and existing conditions surveys of the tarmac and parking areas utilizing 3D laser scanning technology and a mobile TopoLift.

Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field Repair Hangar 167

Norfolk, VA

Bowman provided a detailed topographic and utility as-built survey on approximately 41 acres, in three separate areas of Chambers Field, Hangar 167 at Naval Station Norfolk.

I-66 Outside the Beltway P3 Project

Fairfax & Prince William Counties, VA

The I-66 “Outside the Beltway” project is a public-private partnership transportation project that includes 22.5 miles of new tolled express lanes, new and improved bus service and transit routes, and new and expanded park and ride lots.

Confidential Substation

South Central, VA

Bowman provided 3D laser scanning Bowman provided 3D laser scanning services for this substation security fence project. The work is being administered through a Master Service Agreement with the client. 3D scanning services are being conducted on the substation to capture survey grade 3-Dimensional data on the existing substation, perimeter fence, towers, and associated equipment within the substation.

Confidential Substation

South East, VA

Bowman provided 3D laser scanning services for this security fence project, which is being administered through Bowman’s Master Service Agreement with the client. 3D scanning services are being conducted to capture survey grade 3-Dimensional data on the existing substation, perimeter fence, towers, and associated equipment, including ground elevations within the substation and around specified transmission towers outside the substation.

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