Precise Measuring in Tunneling

Tunnels have been a part of our civilization since the ancient times. Tunnels were used extensively for irrigation and for pedestrian passages. Engineers in the ancient world constructed tunnels to redirect water during dry seasons and to provide secret access into the temple for royalty. As time went on more elaborate tunnels were made for drainage in the construction of aqueducts during the Roman times. It wasn’t too long that engineers were able to design and excavate tunnels large enough to provide mass transit for railways and eventually automobiles.
As you can imagine, a tunneling project takes a vast amount of time, labor and revenue to complete. In order to maximize the labor without costing additional time and money, engineers with the Vintebro Project used 3D laser scanning throughout the process. Mika AS, a civil engineering company in Oslo Norway, specializes in hard rock excavations with an expertise in tunneling. Mika invested in a FARO Laser Scanner so they could conduct virtual scans of the tunnel to ensure that the aligning was precise. Not only did the laser scanner reflect accuracy within the tunnel walls but it also provided engineers with vast amounts of data in the shortest amount of time.
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