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Bogus, S M, Molenaar, K R and Diekmann, J E (2005) Concurrent Engineering Approach to Reducing Design Delivery Time. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1179–85.
Carr, P G (2005) Investigation of Bid Price Competition Measured through Prebid Project Estimates, Actual Bid Prices, and Number of Bidders. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1165–72.
El-Diraby, T E and Wang, B (2005) E-Society Portal: Integrating Urban Highway Construction Projects into the Knowledge City. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1196–211.
El-Rayes, K and Khalafallah, A (2005) Trade-off between Safety and Cost in Planning Construction Site Layouts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1186–95.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Optimization; Evolutionary computation; Safety; Construction sites; Site evaluation; Site preparation, construction; Construction management; Cost control;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:11(1186)
- Abstract:
Planning construction site layouts involves identifying the positions of temporary facilities on site, and accordingly it has a significant impact on the safety and efficiency of construction operations. Although available models are capable of minimizing the travel cost of resources on site, they do not consider safety as an important and separate objective in the optimization of site layouts. This paper presents the development of an expanded site layout planning model that is capable of maximizing construction safety and minimizing the travel cost of resources on site, simultaneously. The model incorporates newly developed concepts and performance criteria that enable the quantification of construction safety and travel cost of resources on site. The present model is developed in three main phases: (1) formulating decision variables and optimization objectives in this site layout planning problem; (2) identifying and satisfying all practical constraints in this optimization problem; and (3) implementing the model as a multiobjective genetic algorithm. An application example is analyzed to illustrate the use of the model and demonstrate its capabilities in optimizing construction site layouts and generating optimal trade-offs between safety and travel cost of resources on site.
Fredericks, T K, Abudayyeh, O, Choi, S D, Wiersma, M and Charles, M (2005) Occupational Injuries and Fatalities in the Roofing Contracting Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1233–40.
Hanna, A S, Menches, C L, Sullivan, K T and Sargent, J R (2005) Factors Affecting Absenteeism in Electrical Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1212–8.
Ibbs, W (2005) Impact of Change’s Timing on Labor Productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1219–23.
Jin, X and Yng Ling, F Y (2005) Model for Fostering Trust and Building Relationships in China’s Construction Industry. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1224–32.
Kim, Y, Kim, K and Shin, D (2005) Delay Analysis Method Using Delay Section. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1155–64.
Lee, H, Ryu, H, Yu, J and Kim, J (2005) Method for Calculating Schedule Delay Considering Lost Productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1147–54.
Nassar, K M, Nassar, W M and Hegab, M Y (2005) Evaluating Cost Overruns of Asphalt Paving Project Using Statistical Process Control Methods. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1173–8.
Pheng, L S and Tan, J H (2005) Integrating {[}ISO 9001{]} Quality Management System and {[}ISO 14001{]} Environmental Management System for Contractors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 131(11), 1241–4.