<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), also known as drone technology, is used for different types of application in the civil engineering. Drones as a tools that increase communication between construction participants, improves site safety, uses topographic measurements of large areas, with using principles of aerial photogrammetry is possible to create buildings aerial surveying, bridges, roads, highways, saves project time and costs, etc. The use of UAVs in the civil engineering can brings many benefits; creating real-time aerial images from the building objects, overviews reveal assets and challenges, as well as the broad lay of the land, operators can share the imaging with personnel on site, in headquarters and with sub-contractors, planners can meet virtually to discuss project timing, equipment needs and challenges presented by the terrain. The aim of this contribution is to create a general overview of the use of UAVs in the civil engineering. The contribution also contains types of UAVs used for construction purposes, their advantages and also disadvantages.</p></abstract>

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), also known as drone technology, is used for different types of application in the civil engineering. Drones as a tools that increase communication between construction participants, improves site safety, uses topographic measurements of large areas, with using principles of aerial photogrammetry is possible to create buildings aerial surveying, bridges, roads, highways, saves project time and costs, etc. The use of UAVs in the civil engineering can brings many benefits; creating real-time aerial images from the building objects, overviews reveal assets and challenges, as well as the broad lay of the land, operators can share the imaging with personnel on site, in headquarters and with sub-contractors, planners can meet virtually to discuss project timing, equipment needs and challenges presented by the terrain. The aim of this contribution is to create a general overview of the use of UAVs in the civil engineering. The contribution also contains types of UAVs used for construction purposes, their advantages and also disadvantages.

Utilizing drone technology in the civil engineering

Civil Engineering Faculty, Institute of Construction Technology and Management

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), also known as drone technology, is used for different types of application in the civil engineering. Drones as a tools that...

Utilizing drone technology in the civil engineering

Data publikacji: 31 gru 2019

Zakres stron: 27 - 37

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2019-0003

Słowa kluczowe
civil engineering, data capture, unmanned aerial vehicle, drone, aerial mapping

© 2019 Matúš Tkáč et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Utilizing drone technology in the civil engineering

Data publikacji: 31 gru 2019

Zakres stron: 27 - 37

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2019-0003

Słowa kluczowecivil engineering, data capture, unmanned aerial vehicle, drone, aerial mapping

© 2019 Matúš Tkáč et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
civil engineering, data capture, unmanned aerial vehicle, drone, aerial mapping