Applying optimal control model to dynamic equipment allocation problem: Case study of concrete-faced rockfill dam construction project

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 137, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 536-550

  Xu, Jiuping ^a   Zeng, Ziqiang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Construction equipment; Dynamic models; Optimization

Indexed keywords

CHI-SQUARE GOODNESS-OF-FIT TEST; CONCRETE FACED ROCKFILL DAM; CONSTRAINT CONDITIONS; EQUIPMENT ALLOCATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURES; INITIAL CONDITIONS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL CONTROL MODEL; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUE; RELATIONSHIP EQUATIONS; SHUIBUYA HYDROPOWER PROJECT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EMBANKMENT DAMS; FUNCTIONS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO); ROCK MECHANICS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 79960214268     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000325     Document Type: Article

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