UAV Integration in Current Construction Safety Planning and Monitoring Processes: Case Study of a High-Rise Building Construction Project in Chile

Martinez, Jhonattan G.; Gheisari, Masoud; Alarcón, Luís F.

doi:10.1061/(asce)me.1943-5479.0000761

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“…The study advocated the use of UAS technology in this setting and concluded that the UAS-acquired visuals allowed for a faster and effortless site reconstruction. Recently, Martinez et al (2020) integrated UAS technology in current safety management tasks with the aim of assisting safety managers in accessing difficult-to-reach and unsafe areas on jobsites. Despite mentioning several limitations that would hinder this technology's full deployment for safety applications, the authors emphasized on the UAS technology's potential in improving the detection and assessment of outdoor hazardous situations in high-rise construction projects.…”

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Trends, benefits, and barriers of unmanned aerial systems in the construction industry: a survey study in the United States

Albeaino¹,

Gheisari²

2021

ITcon

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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) have rapidly been integrated into the construction industry over the past few years, and their application is continually growing in this domain. The recent development in UAS regulations and technical capabilities have played a significant role in their popularity and wide deployment in various stages of the construction lifecycle. UASs could be used as a platform to enhance the construction practices in general; however, little is known about how construction professionals are adopting this technology in specific construction practices and the barriers they are facing for their successful implementation. The purpose of this study is to explore the current state-of-practice of UAS integration in construction from the industry professionals’ viewpoint. A comprehensive survey study was conducted in the United States to identify the practical construction UAS application areas, their adopted technologies, as well as the benefits and barriers encountered during their implementation. Responses (n=56) showed that most common UAS applications include progress monitoring, site planning, and site surveying/mapping. Rotary-wing vehicles and visual and thermal cameras were the most used platforms and onboard sensors, respectively. Saving time, improving accessibility to compromised spaces, and reducing cost while accomplishing construction tasks were highly regarded as UAS implementation benefits in construction. Participants also considered flying in various weather conditions, within confined or congested areas, as well as the advanced technical know-how requirements, and the increased liability and legal challenges as barriers to using UASs in construction-related tasks. By understanding UAS adoption in construction, this study provides a roadmap to better identify the industry needs and guide researchers and professionals in investigating application areas and barriers that might have maximum benefits for the construction industry in the United States.

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Trends, benefits, and barriers of unmanned aerial systems in the construction industry: a survey study in the United States

Albeaino¹,

Gheisari²

2021

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“…From the perspective of high-rise buildings, BIM has been integrated with a safety-rule checking platform, which shows the potential of using digital building models in construction [16]. In addition, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can enable safety managers to minimize the time needed to visit construction sites and strengthen the identification and inspection of risks in high-rise buildings [17]. The potential uses of digital technologies can significantly improve the safety practices in high-rise buildings.…”

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A Research Framework of Mitigating Construction Accidents in High-Rise Building Projects via Integrating Building Information Modeling with Emerging Digital Technologies

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The construction of high-rise building projects is a dangerous vocation due to the uniqueness and nature of the activities, as well as the complexity of the working environment, yet safety issues remain crucial in the construction industry. Digital technologies, such as building information modeling (BIM), have been identified as valuable tools for increasing construction productivity, efficiency, and safety. This research aimed to mitigate the accident safety factors in high-rise building projects via integrating BIM with emerging digital technologies in the construction industry, such as photogrammetry, GPS, RFID, augmented reality, (AR), virtual reality (VR), and drone technology. Qualitative research was conceived in the ground theory approach. Forty-five online interviews with construction stakeholders and qualitative data analysis were carried out using the NVivo 11 software package. According to the findings, interviewees were more motivated to use photogrammetry and drone technologies in high-rise building projects in order to increase construction safety. Positive, negative, and neutral attitudes about BIM integration with emerging digital technologies were discovered. Furthermore, a research framework was developed by consolidating research findings that articulate the measures and future needs of BIM integration with other digital technologies to mitigate construction accidents in high-rise building projects. The framework also renders practical references for industry practitioners towards effective and safer construction.

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“…For these authors, the information provided by UAS could enhance SPC; however, an effective response is related to the team's skills to make it promptly. Martinez et al (2020) proposed a method for safety planning and monitoring using UAS in which visual information (photos and 3D models) generated by UAS were used to identify and assess hazards. According to these authors, the pictures and 3D models allowed identifying more hazards than in the traditional method, besides improving managers' perceptions concerning risk assessment.…”

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“…Despite the advances in safety monitoring using UAS, few studies, such as Melo and Costa (2019) and Martinez et al (2020), have explored UAS monitoring to assist Safety Planning and Control (SPC). Therefore, this paper suggests a set of managerial practices and indicators to incorporate the information provided by UAS monitoring into SPC.…”

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Contribution of UAS Monitoring to Safety Planning and Control

Lima¹,

Melo²,

Costa³

2021

Proc. 29th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC)

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Among the technologies used for safety management at construction sites, Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) stands out due to its ability to capture images and videos of large areas, reduce data collection and processing times, and improve risk identification at the jobsite. Despite the advances in safety monitoring using UAS, there is still a gap regarding the effective use of information provided by this technology for assisting Safety Planning and Control (SPC). This study proposes a set of practices to incorporate the information collected from a UAS safety monitoring system into SPC routines. The research strategy used was the Design Science Research (DSR), and preliminary implementation of the artifact occurred during 14 weeks in a residential construction project. The evaluation involved establishing a set of constructs and variables such as transparency, collaboration, and utility to analyze the contributions of the practices proposed. As preliminary contributions, results show that the visual display implementation significantly impacted the sharing of safety information, the awareness of safety conditions, and the promotion of new learnings for workers. Moreover, the practices implemented provided foreman participation in decision-making related to safety and construction site organization and housekeeping.

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UAV Integration in Current Construction Safety Planning and Monitoring Processes: Case Study of a High-Rise Building Construction Project in Chile

Cited by 92 publications

References 51 publications

Trends, benefits, and barriers of unmanned aerial systems in the construction industry: a survey study in the United States

Trends, benefits, and barriers of unmanned aerial systems in the construction industry: a survey study in the United States

A Research Framework of Mitigating Construction Accidents in High-Rise Building Projects via Integrating Building Information Modeling with Emerging Digital Technologies

Contribution of UAS Monitoring to Safety Planning and Control

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