Abstract:As the foundation of engineering construction, the accurate earthwork measurement and calculation are crucial for engineering. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) oblique photography 3D model and digital surface model are proposed to use for the earthwork measurement and calculation in response to the problems of heavy workload, low efficiency and high difficulty of traditional measurement methods. Through the engineering verification, this method can greatly improve the efficiency of earthwork calculation and measurement. And its accuracy is also reliably guaranteed with the broad application prospects.