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Chen, S and Jiang, Y (2008) Pavement reflective cracking control with coarse-aggregate asphalt mix interlayer. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 4(03), 200-9.
Choi, S D (2008) Postural balance and adaptations in transitioning sloped surfaces. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 4(03), 189-99.
Lu, N and Liska, R W (2008) Designers' and general contractors' perceptions of offsite construction techniques in the United State construction industry. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 4(03), 177-88.
Olbina, S, Grosskopf, K, Johns, T and Scicchitano, M (2008) Perceptions of scholarly standards in technical publication. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 4(03), 210-26.
Siringoringo, W S, Connor, A M, Clements, N and Alexander, N (2008) Minimum cost polygon overlay with rectangular shape stock panels. International Journal of Construction Education and Research, 4(03), 153-76.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: genetic algorithms; layout optimization
- ISBN/ISSN: 1557-8771
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/15578770802494516
- Abstract:
Minimum cost polygon overlay (MCPO) is a unique two-dimensional optimization problem that involves the task of covering a polygon-shaped area with a series of rectangular-shaped panels. This has a number of applications in the construction industry. This work examines the MCPO problem in order to construct a model that captures essential parameters of the problem to be solved automatically using numerical optimization algorithms. Three algorithms have been implemented of the actual optimization task: the greedy search, the Monte Carlo (MC) method, and the genetic algorithm (GA). Results are presented to show the relative effectiveness of the algorithms. This is followed by critical analysis of various findings of this research.