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The Use of Drones un Urban Construction: Technological Applications, Operational Benefits, and Implementation Challenges Cover

The Use of Drones un Urban Construction: Technological Applications, Operational Benefits, and Implementation Challenges

Journal of Applied Engineering Sciences
Volume 15 (2025): Issue 2 (December 2025)
By: M. Mitrache,  G.M. Vangu and  G.A. Vrînceanu  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jaes-2025-0031 | Journal eISSN: 2284-7197
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Language: English
Page range: 257 - 268
Submitted on: Jul 4, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 8, 2025
Published on: Dec 15, 2025
Published by: University of Oradea, Civil Engineering and Architecture Faculty
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
UAV,
urban constructions,
photogrammetry,
GIS,
BIM,
construction site monitoring
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