ABES geoCon
Casting yard geometry and quality control.
- Geometry control and error mitigation
- Quality control and documentation
- Long-line and short-line
Casting yard geometry control for pre-cast segmental bridges. Short-line cells and long-line beds. Optional cloud-based quality control.
General Functions
- Geometry control for short-line and long-line casting
- Provision of setting-out data for match-casting
- Processing of survey data of newly cast segments
- Determination of casting errors in match-cast segments
- Automated correction of casting errors in sub-sequent segments
- Tolerance checks after every survey
- Optional cloud-based quality control
- Documentation and record keeping of survey and casting data
Survey Systems
ABES geoCon supports all commonly used survey systems and can be customized to suit casting yard requirements.
- Total station assigned to single casting cell
- Total station covering multiple cells
- Levelling instrument with offset measurement
- Any other automated or analogue survey system
Innovative Algorithms
ABES geoCon uses a novel error compensation algorithm providing superior accuracy and flexibility.
- Unlimited number of control points per segment
- Individual control point placement for each segment
- Unrestricted positioning of control points anywhere on the segment
- Optional smearing of error correction over several segments
- Bulkhead and casting cell movement or settlement fully considered
- Cross-section centres can be offset to the road alignment
- Variable cross-fall within segments
- Setting-out data for stay-cable anchors
- Sub-structure segments for piers and pylons in horizontal or vertical match-casting systems
Virtual Casting Yard
ABES geoCon can manage project-specific casting yard layouts.
- Unlimited number of casting cells within casting yard
- Unlimited number of survey stations and survey towers
- Long-line beds and short-line cells, combination of methods
- Control points on casting cells and bulkheads to facilitate control survey
- Record keeping (casting cell, environmental data, survey and casting teams etc.)
- Quality control feedback and tolerance check after every survey
- Optional cloud upload to support offsite supervision
Input & Output
- 3D bridge project coordinates, casting yard and survey-tower-centred coordinates, local casting cell coordinates
- Survey data can be entered in absolute coordinates, or optionally in offsets relative to the setting-out data
- Specific setting-out sheets for every segment
- Casting reports for every segment
- Survey summaries for quality control purposes, optional cloud upload
- Automated reports in .pdf format
- Spreadsheet-compatible tables with filters for data selection
- CAD-compatible .dxf files of setting-out and as-cast data
- Text files
User Friendly
ABES geoCon closely replicates the actions in the casting yard. An intuitive user interface ensures a steep learning curve.
- Instant 3D and 2D Graphical visualisation
- Fully compatible with standard spreadsheet programs
- Direct file transfer between total station and ABES geoCon
- Cloud upload of survey data to support quality control
- Many tools for plausibility checks