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Amir, T (1986) Transient Response Analysis of a Dual Cycle System. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(03), 403–10.
Arditi, D and Albulak, M Z (1986) Line‐of‐Balance Scheduling in Pavement Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(03), 411–24.
Bresnen, M J, Bryman, A E, Ford, J R, Beardsworth, A D and Keil, T E (1986) Leader Orientation of Construction Site Managers. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(03), 370–86.
Handa, V K and Barcia, R M (1986) Linear Scheduling Using Optimal Control Theory. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(03), 387–93.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Control systems; Construction management; Scheduling;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1986)112:3(387)
- Abstract:
Construction planning and control literature reveal much effort in the recent past in the development of managerial control systems involving classical optimization techniques such as simulation, queuing theory, linear, dynamic programming, etc. Construction managers typically reach decisions in a perspective of time and in light of temporal criteria. The aforementioned techniques deal with the theoretical and computational aspects of time by static methods: Effects of one or more actions in a given interval are aggregated over time. Optimal Control Theory, a new branch of optimization, makes it possible to view the construction‐production process as a dynamic system that evolves over time. This paper presents a Continuous Optimal Control formulation of a hypothetical cut‐and‐fill job on a section of a highway. It is shown that Discrete Optimal Control framework is adequate for construction. The problem of scheduling the construction of a bridge due to Selinger is solved using this approach.
Herbsman, Z (1986) SERC—A Model for Estimating Construction Inputs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(03), 425–39.
Kagan, H A, Leary, D J and Pratter, G E K (1986) Design Engineers' Responsibilities During Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(03), 394–402.
Karaa, F A and Nasr, A Y (1986) Resource Management in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(03), 346–57.
Thomas, H R and Bluedorn, A C (1986) Case Study of Organizational Changes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(03), 358–69.
W. L., S, Rybel, V W and Cochran, L (1986) Dewatering for Opal Springs Powerhouse Excavation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(03), 440–51.
William C., I (1986) Future Directions for Computerized Construction Research. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(03), 326–45.
Wong, T K and Logcher, R D (1986) Contractors in Cyclical Economic Environments. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 112(03), 310–25.