Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), NHERI 2023: Mayfield Clothing Mill Deviation Analysis and Conversion of Point Cloud Model to FEM

Point cloud models of the Mayfield Clothing Mill, a tornado-damaged historic masonry building, are analyzed to understand any possible structural deviations. A point cloud alignment and deviation analysis workflow are described. Cloud2FEM, a point cloud to finite element model (FEM) conversion software, is utilized to generate a FEM for the Clothing Mill. The resulting FEM can be used for structural analysis purposes and be simulated under load conditions to study the structure’s response.