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Abd El Halim, A E H O and Haas, R (2004) Process and Case Illustration of Construction Innovation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 570–5.

Chau, K W, Anson, M and Zhang, J P (2004) Four-Dimensional Visualization of Construction Scheduling and Site Utilization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 598–606.

Chew, M Y L and De Silva, N (2004) Factorial Method for Performance Assessment of Building Facades. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 525–33.

Chua, D K H and Goh, Y M (2004) Incident Causation Model for Improving Feedback of Safety Knowledge. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 542–51.

Elbeltagi, E, Hegazy, T and Eldosouky, A (2004) Dynamic Layout of Construction Temporary Facilities Considering Safety. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 534–41.

Goodrum, P M (2004) Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Wage Differentials: Implications for United States Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 552–9.

Lee, S, Thomas, S R and Tucker, R L (2004) Effective Practice Utilization Using Performance Prediction Software. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 576–85.

Liu, J and Rahbar, F (2004) Project Time-Cost Trade-Off Optimization by Maximal Flow Theory. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 607–9.

Pheng, L S and Hui, M S (2004) Implementing and Applying Six Sigma in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 482–9.

Schexnayder, C J, Weber, S L and David, S A (2004) Transportation Agency Use of Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 517–24.

Shen, L Y, Tam, V W Y, Tam, C M and Drew, D (2004) Mapping Approach for Examining Waste Management on Construction Sites. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 472–81.

Shr, J, Ran, B and Sung, C W (2004) . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 509–16.

Sillars, D N and Kangari, R (2004) Predicting Organizational Success within a Project-Based Joint Venture Alliance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 500–8.

Thomas, S R, Lee, S, Spencer, J D, Tucker, R L and Chapman, R E (2004) Impacts of Design/Information Technology on Project Outcomes. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 586–97.

Zayed, T M and Halpin, D W (2004) Process versus Data Oriented Techniques in Pile Construction Productivity Assessment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 490–9.

Zayed, T M and Minkarah, I (2004) Resource Allocation for Concrete Batch Plant Operation: Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 130(04), 560–9.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Resource allocation; Case studies; Optimization; Linear programming; Resource management; Profits; Concrete; Manufacturing facilities; resource allocation; concrete; construction industry; batch processing (industrial);
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:4(560)
  • Abstract:
    A concrete batch plant is an important element in any concrete construction process, whether it is working as a central mixing plant onsite or is offsite supplying ready mixed concrete to a project. This study tackles the problem of optimizing plant production to maximize profit and, if possible, revenue. A linear programming model has been designed to optimize the plant operation. The maximum production rate for each type of concrete can be obtained by solving the model under the given constraints. A sensitivity analysis is conducted to provide management with a flexible range of prices per cubic yard (cubic meter) and material storage limits. In addition, a model has been designed to determine the optimal number of transit mixers based upon the required quantity of concrete. A chart has been developed to determine the quantities of concrete ingredient materials required daily to organize the available storage space and to plan their delivery.