The document discusses emerging trends in civil engineering, including sustainable materials and practices, modular and prefabricated construction, and the use of drones in construction. It explores how drones can be applied throughout the different phases of a construction project for fast data collection, cost savings, increased safety, and improved communication. Specifically, drones can be used in the pre-construction phase for site planning and design. During construction, drones provide real-time measurements, track progress, and support safety and health. In the post-construction phase, drones are used for mapping, marketing, monitoring, and inspecting structures as well as post-disaster reconnaissance.

1. Emerging Trends in Civil
Engineering
Presented by: Lester Lazo
MSCE-SE

2. TRENDS
Sustainable Materials And Practices
Modular And Prefabricated Construction
Use of Drones in the Construction Industry

3. Significance
Use of Drones in the Construction Industry
• Fast data Collection
• Cost Saving
• Increased Safety
• Improved Communication

4. General Objective:
-Explore the applications of drones through different phases
of life cycle of the construction project.
OBJECTIVE
Pre Construction Phase
Design stage
Bidding stage
Site Planning
Specific Objective:

5. OBJECTIVE
Construction Phase
• Drones can be used for safety and health purposes
• Drones can provide real-time measurement of the
volume of materials on site such as soil and
aggregates
• Another use for drones is to track progress on the
construction sites.
Specific Objective:
Post Construction Phase

6. Post Construction phase
The post-construction phase of a construction project
includes all stages happening after the physical
construction ends. During this phase, drones can be
used for different mapping, marketing, monitoring, and
inspecting purposes.
● Drones can be used to map inaccessible and
hazardous areas, especially with their ability to
enter areas and reach certain heights that can be
hard to capture manually or by laser scanners
● Drones can also play a vital role in monitoring and
inspecting structures.
● Another major use-case for drones is post-disaster
reconnaissance. Fires, explosions, and natural
disasters such as earthquakes, floods, hurricanes,
tornadoes, and landslides can cause unavoidable
damage to buildings and infrastructure.