Case Study: Vianova achieves rapid design validation and issue resolution with Trimble SiteVision

Trimble technologies bring 3D augmented reality to the field

ViaNova Plan og Trafikk AS, an award‑winning Norwegian infrastructure design firm, needed a way to bring 3D models into the field to evaluate design alternatives, identify conflicts and site‑specific problems, and improve stakeholder engagement. They tested solutions on the Falkenborg Bridge project to see whether a handheld augmented‑reality tool could provide precise, real‑time visualization of proposed structures over existing terrain.

They deployed Trimble SiteVision — a phone‑based AR system with a high‑precision GNSS antenna that geospatially registers BIM/CAD models on site. Using multiple units, the team quickly spotted that the bridge footprint was too large and that access ramps did not align with pedestrian flows; these findings led to concrete design changes and demonstrated the technology’s practical value for on‑site design review and earthworks evaluation.

Vianova

Andreas Haugbotn

3D Designer