2026
Shiploader Rail Girder
350m of rail girders over open water at a local port, captured in a single day and delivered as a 3D digital twin.
Inspection
Digital Twin
Overview
5,033 high-resolution images
350m of girder, including the underside
8 flights in 1 day on site
100+ minutes of flight time
About The Asset
Rail girders running the length of a working berth, over open water.
These concrete girders carry the rail along a berth at a local port. They sit over open water for 350m, with the sea-side face and underside only reachable from the water or from scaffolding.
Getting eyes on every face traditionally means scaffold, rope access or a boat. Insite was engaged to capture the condition of the full length of girder, on every face, in one dataset the client could share and work from.
Our Process
One day on site. Every face of the girder captured.
Using a DJI Matrice 4E, Insite captured 5,033 high-resolution images across 8 flights in a single day. Here's how it worked:
Ground control points were set out along the berth so the model would hold its accuracy over the full 350m.
The drone flew the top, sea-side face, land-side face and underside of the girder, including dedicated flights beneath the girder.
At this length the berth was too large to process as one model, so the data was split into five overlapping sections, joined at bents where the under-girder imagery overlapped. The model stays continuous from end to end.
The images were processed in ArcGIS Drone2Map into a Gaussian splat digital twin and an oriented imagery layer, published together in one 3D web scene.
Our Results
A digital twin of the berth with every defect pinned in place.
The client received an interactive 3D model of the full berth that can be shared with colleagues and contractors. Our full deliverables package included:
Full PDF inspection report with defect sheets.
Gaussian splat digital twin of the berth, published to an ArcGIS Online web scene.
Every defect pinned on the girder face where it was found, with its severity, component, description and recommended repair, linked back to the photo evidence.
Raw image files: 5,033 high-resolution images.
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FAQ
01
What is the typical pricing?
02
What is the turn-around time?
03
What do you need to get started?
04
How do you manage risks associated with drone operations?
05
Can you integrate with our existing GIS or asset systems?
06
What insurance do you hold?
07
What are your qualifications and compliances?
2026
Shiploader Rail Girder
350m of rail girders over open water at a local port, captured in a single day and delivered as a 3D digital twin.
Inspection
Digital Twin
Overview
5,033 high-resolution images
350m of girder, including the underside
8 flights in 1 day on site
100+ minutes of flight time
About The Asset
Rail girders running the length of a working berth, over open water.
These concrete girders carry the rail along a berth at a local port. They sit over open water for 350m, with the sea-side face and underside only reachable from the water or from scaffolding.
Getting eyes on every face traditionally means scaffold, rope access or a boat. Insite was engaged to capture the condition of the full length of girder, on every face, in one dataset the client could share and work from.
Our Process
One day on site. Every face of the girder captured.
Using a DJI Matrice 4E, Insite captured 5,033 high-resolution images across 8 flights in a single day. Here's how it worked:
Ground control points were set out along the berth so the model would hold its accuracy over the full 350m.
The drone flew the top, sea-side face, land-side face and underside of the girder, including dedicated flights beneath the girder.
At this length the berth was too large to process as one model, so the data was split into five overlapping sections, joined at bents where the under-girder imagery overlapped. The model stays continuous from end to end.
The images were processed in ArcGIS Drone2Map into a Gaussian splat digital twin and an oriented imagery layer, published together in one 3D web scene.
Our Results
A digital twin of the berth with every defect pinned in place.
The client received an interactive 3D model of the full berth that can be shared with colleagues and contractors. Our full deliverables package included:
Full PDF inspection report with defect sheets.
Gaussian splat digital twin of the berth, published to an ArcGIS Online web scene.
Every defect pinned on the girder face where it was found, with its severity, component, description and recommended repair, linked back to the photo evidence.
Raw image files: 5,033 high-resolution images.
Other Projects
FAQ
01
What is the typical pricing?
02
What is the turn-around time?
03
What do you need to get started?
04
How do you manage risks associated with drone operations?
05
Can you integrate with our existing GIS or asset systems?
06
What insurance do you hold?
07
What are your qualifications and compliances?
2026
Shiploader Rail Girder
350m of rail girders over open water at a local port, captured in a single day and delivered as a 3D digital twin.
Inspection
Digital Twin
Overview
5,033 high-resolution images
350m of girder, including the underside
8 flights in 1 day on site
100+ minutes of flight time
About The Asset
Rail girders running the length of a working berth, over open water.
These concrete girders carry the rail along a berth at a local port. They sit over open water for 350m, with the sea-side face and underside only reachable from the water or from scaffolding.
Getting eyes on every face traditionally means scaffold, rope access or a boat. Insite was engaged to capture the condition of the full length of girder, on every face, in one dataset the client could share and work from.
Our Process
One day on site. Every face of the girder captured.
Using a DJI Matrice 4E, Insite captured 5,033 high-resolution images across 8 flights in a single day. Here's how it worked:
Ground control points were set out along the berth so the model would hold its accuracy over the full 350m.
The drone flew the top, sea-side face, land-side face and underside of the girder, including dedicated flights beneath the girder.
At this length the berth was too large to process as one model, so the data was split into five overlapping sections, joined at bents where the under-girder imagery overlapped. The model stays continuous from end to end.
The images were processed in ArcGIS Drone2Map into a Gaussian splat digital twin and an oriented imagery layer, published together in one 3D web scene.
Our Results
A digital twin of the berth with every defect pinned in place.
The client received an interactive 3D model of the full berth that can be shared with colleagues and contractors. Our full deliverables package included:
Full PDF inspection report with defect sheets.
Gaussian splat digital twin of the berth, published to an ArcGIS Online web scene.
Every defect pinned on the girder face where it was found, with its severity, component, description and recommended repair, linked back to the photo evidence.
Raw image files: 5,033 high-resolution images.
Other Projects
FAQ
What is the typical pricing?
What is the turn-around time?
What do you need to get started?
How do you manage risks associated with drone operations?
Can you integrate with our existing GIS or asset systems?
What insurance do you hold?
What are your qualifications and compliances?