Scan2Beams: Moving Towards Automated Modelling and Analysis of Structural Industrial Building Stock

Abstract: Manual creation of as-built models for Finite Element Method (FEM) analysis is labour-intensive and error-prone, hindering effective reuse of building structures. SCAN-to-FEM technology automates the capture and analysis of building stock, lacking efficient methods for converting point cloud or photogrammetry data into analytical FEM models of skeleton structures. This paper introduces Scan2Beams, a framework for transforming 3D photogrammetry data of industrial buildings into parametric structural meshes of the load-bearing structure. Validated through a use case, Scan2Beams enables integration of point cloud data into structural analysis workflows and eliminates manual modelling. Future research includes automated joint behavior recognition and retrofitting suggestions.