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Prof. Dr. Gwang-Hee Kim

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Major of Architectural Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon 16227, Republic of Korea
Interests: smart construction technology; construction engineering; construction safety; cost estimation and artificial intelligence in construction
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Prof. Dr. Donghoon Lee

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Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanbat National University, Daejeon 34158, Republic of Korea
Interests: smart construction technology; construction engineering; construction safety; free-form building construction

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Dear Colleagues,

With the advent of the fourth industrial revolution, it has become a new trend to incorporate smart technologies into all industries. Of course, the construction industry is also making efforts to realize sustainability through smart construction technology and sustainable materials. Therefore, the application of smart construction technology in the field of construction technology and sustainable materials is expected to become more prominent in the future, and construction materials and smart construction technology must be developed to enable sustainable buildings. However, the applications of smart materials and smart construction in buildings are limited due to the lack of knowledge of their capabilities and constraints. The present Special Issue aims to increase the knowledge by exploring the recent advancement, current thinking and constraints of smart construction technologies and sustainable materials and to overcome the challenges facing construction and enable a sustainable construction industry. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

Sustainable principles for construction projects;
Innovative techniques for construction projects;
Smart construction technology to improve the construction performance;
Energy-efficient building design for a sustainable infrastructure;
Additive manufacturing in offsite construction to enable rapid construction;
Robotic technology to improve the construction performance;
Sustainable materials that enable sustainable construction;
Smart and sustainable city/building.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Gwang-Hee Kim
Prof. Dr. Donghoon Lee
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smart construction technology
sustainable material
innovative construction technology and material
robotic technology for construction

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Reverse Engineering of Building Layout Plan through Checking the Setting out of a Building on a Site Using 3D Laser Scanning Technology for Sustainable Building Construction: A Case Study

by Hyunjun Kim, Ju-Yong Kim and Yoonseok Shin

Sustainability 2024, 16(8), 3278; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16083278 - 15 Apr 2024

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Among smart construction technologies, 3D laser scanning technology is used in a variety of applications, including progress measurement, quantity management, reverse engineering (RE), health monitoring, mechanical electronic plumbing (MEP), and so on, using point clouds data (PCD) in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) field. This technology is one of the important data acquisition technologies in construction status to perform active project management through the complete and accurate three-dimensional and visual judgment of building acts. The surveying work for setting out a building is the first step in constructing a building; the location of the building must match the design plan for a building to be sustainable. This is because, if a location deviation exceeds the permitted range, the building must be demolished and rebuilt. When this happens, sustainable construction management is impossible due to delays in the construction schedule, increased construction costs, waste generation, and so on. The purpose of this study is to investigate a case where the accuracy of setting out a building was measured in the construction stage of a building and the building layout design was modified by RE. Although the foundation construction of the case building was in progress, it was confirmed that the setting out of the building measured using a 3D laser scanner did not match with the building layout plan. Therefore, there was no legal problem even if the layout plan is modified according to the measured results, so the building layout plan was modified through RE. Consequently, it was confirmed that a case building under construction became sustainable through RE, and that sustainable construction management was possible by preventing construction schedule delays, increased construction costs, and waste generation. Full article

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Measurement of Work Progress Using a 3D Laser Scanner in a Structural Framework for Sustainable Construction Management

by Ju-Yong Kim, Donghoon Lee and Gwang-Hee Kim

Sustainability 2024, 16(3), 1215; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16031215 - 31 Jan 2024

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As interest in smart construction technology increases, various smart construction technologies are being used for sustainable construction management. Among these technologies, 3D laser scanning technology stands out for phenomena analysis and monitoring, with various applications being studied for construction management. This study aimed to identify structural members from point cloud data (PCD) obtained through 3D laser scanning and utilize them for the measurement of work progress in construction projects. The method for identifying members is to obtain location coordinate data from the BIM (Building Information Modeling) model of the project and identify the structural member in the PCD by comparing them with the member’s location coordinates from the PCD obtained with a 3D laser scanner. In this study, members such as columns, beams, girders, walls, and slabs among the structural members constructed at construction sites were identified through this process. For identified structural members completed at the actual construction site, the unit price and quantity were taken from the construction project’s bill of quantity (BOQ) database, and then the Earned Value (EV) was calculated. The results of the study suggest that the progress measurement process through BIM and 3D laser scanning, which was previously performed manually, can contribute to faster and more accurate work progress measurement. Ultimately, it is expected that efficient process management will be possible, contributing to the realization of sustainable construction management. Full article

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