Libby Museum project - OAR scanning

The Libby Museum of Natural History

Industry

Heritage

Services provided

Reality Capture

Deliverables

Point Cloud

In 2023, OAR Scanning partnered with The Turner Group to evaluate the structural integrity of the Libby Museum of Natural History in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Built in 1912, this historic building showed signs of wall bowing during a 2014 scan, sparking concerns about potential structural deterioration. The Turner Group required precise, actionable data to monitor changes and guide preservation efforts.

The challenge

Historic Preservation: Protecting the architectural integrity of a century-old museum while identifying structural risks.

Structural Concerns: Assessing whether the wall bowing observed in 2014 had worsened over the last decade.

Need for Precision: Delivering high-accuracy data that manual measurements could not achieve, enabling confident, data-driven decision-making.

About the project

Our Solution

Advanced LiDAR Scanning: OAR deployed state-of-the-art laser scanning technology to capture the interior and exterior with unparalleled precision.

Comprehensive Point Cloud: Delivered a high-resolution, registered point cloud, providing a complete and accurate digital representation of the museum’s currentstate.

Efficient Delivery: Data was securely and swiftly transferred, empowering The Turner Group to begin their analysis immediately.

The results

Accurate Structural Assessment: High-precision data enabled a detailed evaluation of wall bowing, guiding preservation strategies.

Streamlined Analysis: Rapid data delivery expedited critical decision-making for future restoration efforts.

Baseline for Monitoring: The registered point cloud established a reliable reference for ongoing monitoring of structural changes over time.

What our clients say

Senior Integrations Designer, Waste Management Engineering Department

Alex Quarterly

OAR’s team has been great to work with throughout multiple large-scale scan to BIM projects. High attention to detail, accurate scan data, proper BIM implementation and consistent communication/support from OAR has helped to improve our project quality and efficiency from start to finish.

I hired OAR to do a pre-construction scan to point cloud mesh and 2D CAD of my new building. I am glad I did… with Jon and Ryan this business goes above and beyond

Owner, TBJ Gourmet Food Manufacturing Plant

Michael Oraschewsky

OAR attacks their projects methodically & professionally asking detailed questions regarding our final needs to fabricate. End result was a spectacular fit of formed powder coated aluminum angle under our cable guardrail system. Can’t wait to work with OAR on the next project!

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Mark Stock

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