Bridges & Tunnels
Inspection-grade scanning and modeling for bridges, tunnels, and structural assets.
Bridges and tunnels need precise, repeatable measurement for inspection and lifecycle management. MapSphere captures structures with high-density terrestrial scanning and produces as-built models, inspection records, and deformation data.
Our non-contact methods document structures without disrupting traffic or operations.
Relevant services
Use cases
What this sector demands
Operational disruption
Scanning captures structures quickly and remotely, avoiding long closures.
Sub-centimetre measurement
Structural assessment and deformation monitoring need millimetre-level repeatable accuracy.
Complex, inaccessible geometry
Soffits, bearings, and tunnel linings are hard to reach; scanning captures them safely from a distance.
What you receive
- Structural point clouds
- As-built models
- Inspection reports
- Deformation data
How we deliver it
We scan the structure at high density, register and clean the cloud, and model the as-built or extract the surfaces needed for inspection and deformation analysis.
Deliverables include structural point clouds, as-built models, inspection reports, and deformation/comparison datasets.
Services we apply here
Bridges & Tunnels — common questions
01Can you inspect a bridge without closing it?
Largely, yes. Terrestrial and mobile scanning capture the structure quickly from accessible vantage points, minimizing or avoiding closures.
02How do you monitor deformation?
By comparing repeat high-density scans over time we quantify movement and deformation to millimetre level and report change against a baseline.
03What do you deliver for structural assessment?
Registered structural point clouds, as-built models, extracted surfaces and sections, and inspection/deformation reports.
Planning a bridges & tunnels project?
Tell us about your site and objectives — we'll scope the right survey approach, accuracy, and deliverables.