3D As-Built Modeling of Plant Structures – Saudi Cement (SIMACO)
- Challenge
- No accurate, up-to-date as-built documentation for critical cement plant structures
- Manual surveys lacked precision for integrity assessment and crack detection
- Height, scale, and operational constraints limited access to multiple structures
- Engineering teams needed millimeter-level clarity for structural review
- AIGC Solution
- Executed a dedicated drone-based survey pattern to capture multiple plant structures
- Generated high-fidelity 3D as-built models for asset integrity use cases
- Achieved ~2 mm GSD (ground sample distance) for ultra-clear geometry and textures
- Delivered inspection-ready 3D models usable by civil, structural, and rendering teams
- Realized Value
- Enabled detection of minor cracks and surface anomalies with high confidence
- Eliminated the need for scaffolding and manual high-risk inspections
- Provided a single digital source of truth for maintenance and retrofit planning
- Accelerated structural assessment workflows with accurate, reusable 3D data