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Chen, Q, Reichard, G and Beliveau, Y (2010) Object Model Framework for Interface Modeling and IT-Oriented Interface Management. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 187–98.

Dai, F and Lu, M (2010) Assessing the Accuracy of Applying Photogrammetry to Take Geometric Measurements on Building Products. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 242–50.

Ding, Z and Ng, F (2010) Personal Construct-Based Factors Affecting Interpersonal Trust in a Project Design Team. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 227–34.

Goh, Y M and Chua, D K H (2010) Case-Based Reasoning Approach to Construction Safety Hazard Identification: Adaptation and Utilization. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 170–8.

Hanna, A S and Skiffington, M A (2010) Effect of Preconstruction Planning Effort on Sheet Metal Project Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 235–41.

Hasan, S, Al-Hussein, M, Hermann, U H and Safouhi, H (2010) Interactive and Dynamic Integrated Module for Mobile Cranes Supporting System Design. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 179–86.

Iyer, K C and Sagheer, M (2010) Hierarchical Structuring of PPP Risks Using Interpretative Structural Modeling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 151–9.

Jin, X (2010) Determinants of Efficient Risk Allocation in Privately Financed Public Infrastructure Projects in Australia. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 138–50.

Kim, J and Ellis, R D (2010) Comparing Schedule Generation Schemes in Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Using Elitist Genetic Algorithm. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 160–9.

Mitropoulos, P and Guillama, V (2010) Analysis of Residential Framing Accidents, Activities, and Task Demands. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 260–9.

Moussourakis, J and Haksever, C (2010) Project Compression with Nonlinear Cost Functions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 251–9.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Project management; Costs; Scheduling; Construction management; Project management; Compression; Time-cost trade-off; Nonlinear cost functions; Linearization; Mixed-integer linear programming;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000123
  • Abstract:
    This paper presents three mixed-integer linear programming models to assist project managers in making decisions to compress project completion time under realistic activity time-cost relationship assumptions. The models assume nonlinear activity time-cost functions that are rational functions that can be convex or concave. A user of the models needs to estimate an activity time between normal and crash times where the rate of increase in the cost of performing an activity changes significantly. An efficient piecewise linearization method is presented through which nonlinear cost functions can be approximated in a mixed-integer linear programming model. Each of the models focuses on a different objective a project manager may pursue, such as minimizing project completion subject to a crash budget constraint, or minimizing total project cost, or minimizing total cost under late completion penalties or minimizing total cost with early completion bonuses of a project contract. The paper also uses a simple example which has activities that have all the different types of cost functions discussed in the paper to demonstrate how each model can be used for a project manager’s different objectives.

Rasdorf, W, Grasso, B and Bridgers, M (2010) Public versus Private Perceptions on Hiring an External Program Manager. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 219–26.

Tserng, H P, Yin, S Y L, Skibniewski, M J and Lee, M H (2010) Developing an ARIS-House-Based Method from Existing Information Systems to Project-Based Enterprise Resource Planning for General Contractor. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 199–209.

Zhu, Z and Brilakis, I (2010) Machine Vision-Based Concrete Surface Quality Assessment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 136(02), 210–8.