The Tata Soda Ash Plant in Winnington, UK is a 19th century soda ash plant consists of a 10-story chemical processing building covering 6,000 square meters of floor area.

Stopford Projects was commissioned to conduct a structural survey as part of an ongoing asset management and maintenance strategy. The resulting intelligent 3D model enabled rapid and precise mapping of the entire structure and supported future plant maintenance.

Stopford Projects was
commissioned to conduct a structural survey as part of an ongoing asset
management and maintenance strategy. The resulting intelligent 3D model enabled
rapid and precise mapping of the entire structure and supported future plant
maintenance.

Stopford Projects converted archival plant drawings into a 3D model and then mapped the degraded sections to create a visual representation for use in development of maintenance plans.

More than 10,000 structural elements were modeled in ProSteel and 2,500 metric tons of iron pipe were modeled in AutoPLANT. The model was easily modified as site surveys reported as-built conditions, producing an adaptable tool for the client.