Professor Lee Seok-bae's Team at Gyeongsang National University Achieves Advances in Drone-Based Smart Construction Research... Time Reduced by 37% Cost Reduced by 38%

Professor Lee Seok-bae, Gyeongsang National University.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Professor Lee Seok-bae of the Department of Civil Engineering at Gyeongsang National University is receiving great responses for his ‘Drone Utilization Research’ in construction sites.

According to Gyeongsang National University on the 25th, Professor Lee, an expert in drones, is conducting research on the application of drones in construction sites in collaboration with Korea Land and Housing Corporation, Korea Expressway Corporation, and the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement.

Professor Lee’s research team developed and verified 30 standard types of construction works applicable to highway construction sites of Korea Expressway Corporation, and presented their research results in 2 SCI papers, 2 KCI papers, and 3 domestic and international academic presentations.

According to the research report, introducing drone surveying to highway construction sites can reduce work time by 37.4% and work costs by 38.5% compared to traditional surveying methods.

In terms of cost, for a project unit with 10 sections each 2 km long, it was found that there is an annual budget saving effect of about 500 million KRW, and if applied to all highway construction project units, it is expected to significantly reduce the budget.

Recognizing these research achievements and expected effects, Professor Lee received a commendation from the president of Korea Expressway Corporation in July.

Professor Lee said, "The core of smart construction is to perform construction planning and design, construction, maintenance, and inspection based on 3D data," adding, "The most efficient means to realize this is drones."

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