Over the course of two years, operators have moved nearly 1.1 million cubic meters of soil as part of the construction of the section of the Ringsted-Femern railway that crosses Lolland. Before the major work began, a drone pilot from Scantruck’s Smart Construction department conducted the initial surveys of the project. This is the first time M.J. Eriksson has worked with Smart Construction, and there is a clear expectation that it won’t be the last.
– Through drone flights and data processing via Smart Construction, we have been able to clearly see exactly how much soil we needed to add in very specific locations. This has given us a clear overview, and we’ve avoided the time-consuming task of bringing in a surveyor, with no guarantee that the piles of earth would be measured accurately. With the drone and subsequent data processing from Scantruck, we have achieved precise measurements, so we knew exactly where materials needed to be deposited, says Steen Holm Jørgensen, project manager at M.J. Eriksson on the Ringsted-Femern Line, in a press release.
Too much soil
Without the drone flights and data processing, it would have been difficult to accurately determine how much soil needed to be deposited in specific areas, especially if the terrain slopes.
– It has gone really quickly, and we have had many machines in operation. At the peak, around 35 dumpers, eight dozers, and 20 excavators were running simultaneously. The precise data has helped ensure that each operator knew exactly how much soil needed to be moved to each location, thus avoiding unnecessary transportation, says Steen Holm Jørgensen.
Throughout the construction process, M.J. Eriksson has managed nine fill areas, each ranging between nine and 11 hectares, so these are truly large areas.
Progress is key
– The most important aspect of this project for us has been being able to see the progress and where we needed to place the material. In our ongoing follow-up meetings, we have used the measurements and data to constantly have an overview of how much soil and sand we have used,” the project manager explains.
The railway section has now been handed over to the track contractors, and M.J. Eriksson expects to complete the work on the surrounding areas and fields by the summer.
