title: A New Approach for Structural Monitoring of Large Dams with a Three-Dimensional Laser Scanner.
abstract: Driven by progress in sensor technology, computer methods and data processing capabilities, 3D laser scanning has found a wide range of new application fields in recent years. Particularly, monitoring the static and dynamic behaviour of large dams has always been a topic of great importance, due to the impact these structures have on the whole landscape where they are built. The main goal of this paper is to show the relevance and novelty of the laserscanning methodology developed, which incorporates different statistical and modelling approaches not considered until now. As a result, the methods proposed in this paper have provided the measurement and monitoring of the large "Las Cogotas" dam (Avila, Spain).
authors.affiliation: Cartographic and Land Engineering Department. University of Salamanca, Hornos Caleros, 50, 05003 Avila, Spain. daguilera@usal.es.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: González-Aguilera
authors.affiliation: Cartographic and Land Engineering Department. University of Salamanca, Hornos Caleros, 50, 05003 Avila, Spain. fotod@usal.es.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gómez-Lahoz
authors.affiliation: ECONTOP S.L. Avila, Spain. asanchez@econtop.es.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez
keywords: Active Sensor; Computer Methods; Laserscanning; Point-based Techniques; Structural Monitoring