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Jannadi, O A and Almishari, S (2003) Risk Assessment in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 492–500.
Kim, K and de la Garza, J M (2003) Phantom Float. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 507–17.
Koehn, E & and Datta, N K (2003) Quality, Environmental, and Health and Safety Management Systems for Construction Engineering. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 562–9.
Lu, M (2003) Simplified Discrete-Event Simulation Approach for Construction Simulation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 537–46.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Simulation; Construction planning; Computer models; Road construction; construction industry; planning; project management; discrete event simulation;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:5(537)
- Abstract:
The methodology of discrete-event simulation provides a promising alternative solution to designing and analyzing dynamic, complicated, and interactive construction systems. In this paper, an attempt is made to extend the previous work of simplifying construction simulation by delving into the fundamental approaches for discrete-event simulation. A new simplified discrete-event simulation approach (SDESA) is presented through extracting the constructive features from the existing event/activity-based simulation methods; both the algorithm and the model structure of simulation are streamlined such that simulating construction systems is made as easy as applying the critical path method (CPM). Two applications based on real road construction projects in Hong Kong serve as case studies to illustrate the methodology of simulation modeling with SDESA and reveal the simplicity and effectiveness of SDESA in modeling complex construction systems and achieving the preset objectives of such modeling. They are a granular base-course construction system featuring both cyclic and linear processes and an asphalt paving construction system with complicated technological/logical constraints. As a general-purpose method for construction planning, SDESA enables practitioners to deal with what the CPM-based network analysis method fails to solve by offering discrete-event simulation capabilities. Furthermore, the SDESA can potentially be adapted to special-purpose simulation tools to tackle large and complicated construction systems of practical size that have yet to find convenient solutions with existing simulation methods.
Lu, M, Anson, M, Tang, S L and Ying, Y C (2003) {[}HKCONSIM{]}: A Practical Simulation Solution to Planning Concrete Plant Operations in Hong Kong. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 547–54.
Moodi, F and Knapton, J (2003) Research into a Management System for Diagnosis, Maintenance, and Repair of Concrete Structures. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 555–61.
Nasir, D, McCabe, B and Hartono, L (2003) Evaluating Risk in Construction–Schedule Model (ERIC–S): Construction Schedule Risk Model. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 518–27.
Ogunlana, S O, Li, H and Sukhera, F A (2003) System Dynamics Approach to Exploring Performance Enhancement in a Construction Organization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 528–36.
Shen, Q and Liu, G (2003) Critical Success Factors for Value Management Studies in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 485–91.
Shohet, I M and Frydman, S (2003) Communication Patterns in Construction at Construction Manager Level. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 570–7.
Soibelman, L, Liu, L Y, Kirby, J G, East, E W, Caldas, C H and Lin, K (2003) Design Review Checking System with Corporate Lessons Learned. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 475–84.
Zhang, N and Tiong, R (2003) Integrated Electronic Commerce Model for the Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 578–85.
Zhong, D H and Zhang, J S (2003) New Method for Calculating Path Float in Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129(05), 501–6.