Optimisation of construction site layout using a hybrid simulation-based system

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 348-363

  Zhou, F ^a   AbouRizk, S M ^b   AL Battaineh, H ^a  

^a SMA Consulting Ltd   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Construction planning; Optimisation; Site preparation; Tunnel construction

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

CASE STUDIES; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION SITES; DISCRETE EVENTS; EDMONTON , CANADA; HYBRID SIMULATIONS; OPTIMISATION; PRODUCTION SIMULATION MODELS; PROJECT PERFORMANCES; SEAMLESS INTEGRATIONS; SIMULATION ENVIRONMENTS; SITE LAYOUTS; SITE PREPARATION; SYSTEM'S PERFORMANCES; TEMPORARY FACILITIES; TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION; UTILITY TUNNELS;

TUNNELS;

EID: 57749094686     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2008.09.011     Document Type: Article

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