ENGINEERING

Simple 3D model of part of a building under construction helps with modeling and documentation. Boulder, Colorado.
As-built structural drawings
Example application for engineering sciences.
Terrestrial photogrammetric models can be used to construct or supplement as-built drawings. Photographs can be taken periodically during construction for staged modeling and documentation.
See a 30 second 3D model movie of this partial building (0.7 Mb, requires version 6+ of the free QuickTime player)

Reference points on the building are mapped onto a series of hand-held photographs taken with a calibrated conventional camera.
Three-dimensional model.