Client
Friends of Craigellachie Bridge
Delivery
March 2025
Project Type
Pro-Bono Laser Scanning and Drone Survey
Location
Aberlour
Scope
We were instructed by Stephen Taylor at the Friends of Craigellachie Bridge to conduct a General Visual Inspection (GVI) of the exterior elements of the bridge. This project was pro-bono to help with the restoration works of the historic bridge. The Craigellachie Bridge is owned by Moray Council with the charity forming in 2015 to highlight the history, culture and heritage of the bridge along with helping to restore it.
Solution
The work was carried out by two of our surveyors, who conducted a series of flights throughout the day scanning the entire exterior of the bridge. We combined terrestrial laser scanning with hi-res imagery to produce a colourised point cloud, as well as mesh models, orthomosaic images and a rendered walk-through model using TwinMotion, all of which allowed Stephen’s team to see clearly any areas of the bridge that required attention.
Benefits
The processed data gave a full, detailed picture of the bridge’s current condition, identifying minor structural defects.
- Holistic data set
- Visual databank of deviations
- LiDAR point cloud to allow for measuring
- No need for site revisits
- Interactive end product to allow for easy planning
- Accurate representation of the bridge
Founder Jamie Watt said: “We are always keen to get involved with heritage projects and were pleased to donate the survey to Friends of Craigellachie Bridge to assist with their restoration efforts. We’re looking forward to seeing how the project progresses.”
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