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Cape Canaveral Minuteman Launch Complex 31 and 32Department of
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Cape Canaveral Minuteman Launch Complex 31 and 32Department of
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Minuteman Missile Program
1961 - 1991
Critical component of the U.S. Cold War missile system
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Launch Complex 31 and 32 Beehive BlockhousesDepartment of
Defense Historic Structures Documentation Project
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Minuteman Launch Complex
Blockhouses for the Minuteman Missile were 55 ft. high, made
of
reinforced concrete shells covered with sandbags that give it
an
unusual beehive appearance.
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Task:
Capture detailed data of blockhouse exteriors forarchitectural
restoration and condition monitoring
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Challenge:
Hazardous conditions and structural instability caused by
organicdegradation precluded conventional architectural
measurement
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Solutions:
Terrestrial LiDAR documentation of structures exteriorfrom
ground-based and elevated platforms
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Solutions:
3D Laser Scan data used to create CAD drawings and 3D modelsfor
engineering analysis and management planning
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Method:
Field data acquisition: 2 days Post-processing data: 1 week
3D point clouds of data collected consisting of millions of x,
y, and z points
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Method:
Field data acquisition: 2 days Post-processing data: 1 week
3D point clouds of data collected consisting of millions of x,
y, and z points
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Final Product:
Measurable data for engineering studies
Planar view of scan data acquired demonstrating measurement
capabilities
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Final Product:
Measurable data for engineering studies
Planar view of scan data acquired demonstrating measurement
capabilities
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Final Products:
Determination of structural integrity and deformation
analysis
Note substantial structural deformation apparent in cross
sections
Cross section (red)
Cross section (yellow)
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This project was conducted in collaboration with:
Thomas E. Penders, RPA, Archaeologist, 45 CES/CEVP
AndPatrick Air Force Base, Florida
Cape Canaveral Minuteman Launch Complex 31 and 32Department of
Defense Historic Structures Documentation Project
