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Ahn, C R and Lee, S (2013) Importance of Operational Efficiency to Achieve Energy Efficiency and Exhaust Emission Reduction of Construction Operations. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(04), 404–13.

Bowen, P, Edwards, P and Lingard, H (2013) Workplace Stress Experienced by Construction Professionals in South Africa. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(04), 393–403.

Fernandez-Solis, J L, Porwal, V, Lavy, S, Shafaat, A, Rybkowski, Z K, Son, K and Lagoo, N (2013) Survey of Motivations, Benefits, and Implementation Challenges of Last Planner System Users. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(04), 354–60.

Forcada, N, Macarulla, M and Love, P E D (2013) Assessment of Residential Defects at Post-Handover. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(04), 372–8.

Kang, Y, O’Brien, W J, Dai, J, Mulva, S P, Thomas, S P, Chapman, R E and Butry, D (2013) Interaction Effects of Information Technologies and Best Practices on Construction Project Performance. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(04), 361–71.

Lorterapong, P and Ussavadilokrit, M (2013) Construction Scheduling Using the Constraint Satisfaction Problem Method. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(04), 414–22.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Construction management; Constraints; Scheduling; Construction project; Constraint; Scheduling; Constraint satisfaction problem; Alternative schedule; Construction; Constraint;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000582
  • Abstract:
    Construction projects are subject to numerous constraints of various types, including contractual due dates, resource limitations, and safety, financial, and managerial constraints. Most scheduling methods based on the critical path method (CPM) require that all project constraints be comprehensively defined and arranged into a single logical network for developing a project schedule. In real-life situations, however, there could be more than one option of execution, conditions, and/or precautions that may influence the logic of the project network and its outputs. CPM-based methods have been proven inadequate for scheduling in this kind of situation. This paper views construction scheduling as a constraint satisfaction problem (CSP), which is defined by a set of scheduling variables and a set of constraints. A CSP-based scheduling method has been developed to provide a framework for systematic constraint modeling and effective schedule generation. An illustrative real-life case example is presented to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed method. The results indicate that the present method is effective and efficient due to its expressive constraint representations and its ability to provide alternative schedules for multilogic project networks. This resembles more the nature of construction projects in which various types of constraints both conditional and unconditional are involved and many scheduling options can be derived. Comparing with the traditional CPM-based methods, the proposed method has the potential to transform the way construction schedules are generated and managed.

Solis, F, Sinfield, J V and Abraham, D M (2013) Hybrid Approach to the Study of Inter-Organization High Performance Teams. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(04), 379–92.

Son, H and Kim, C (2013) Multiimaging Sensor Data Fusion-Based Enhancement for 3D Workspace Representation for Remote Machine Operation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(04), 434–44.

Turkan, Y, Bosché, F, Haas, C T and Haas, R (2013) Toward Automated Earned Value Tracking Using 3D Imaging Tools. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(04), 423–33.

Vaughan, J L, Leming, M L, Liu, M and Jaselskis, E (2013) Cost-Benefit Analysis of Construction Information Management System Implementation: Case Study. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(04), 445–55.