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Minuteman Missile Program

1961 - 1991

Critical component of the U.S. Cold War missile system

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Launch Complex 31 and 32 Beehive BlockhousesDepartment of Defense Historic Structures Documentation Project

Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 31 and 32

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Minuteman Launch Complex

Blockhouses for the Minuteman Missile were 55 ft. high, made of

reinforced concrete shells covered with sandbags that give it an

unusual beehive appearance.

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Task:

Capture detailed data of blockhouse exteriors forarchitectural restoration and condition monitoring

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Challenge:

Hazardous conditions and structural instability caused by organicdegradation precluded conventional architectural measurement

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Solutions:

Terrestrial LiDAR documentation of structures exteriorfrom ground-based and elevated platforms

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Solutions:

3D Laser Scan data used to create CAD drawings and 3D modelsfor engineering analysis and management planning

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Method:

Field data acquisition: 2 days Post-processing data: 1 week

3D point clouds of data collected consisting of millions of x, y, and z points

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Method:

Field data acquisition: 2 days Post-processing data: 1 week

3D point clouds of data collected consisting of millions of x, y, and z points

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Final Product:

Measurable data for engineering studies

Planar view of scan data acquired demonstrating measurement capabilities

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Final Product:

Measurable data for engineering studies

Planar view of scan data acquired demonstrating measurement capabilities

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Final Products:

Determination of structural integrity and deformation analysis

Note substantial structural deformation apparent in cross sections

Cross section (red)

Cross section (yellow)

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This project was conducted in collaboration with:

Thomas E. Penders, RPA, Archaeologist, 45 CES/CEVP

AndPatrick Air Force Base, Florida

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