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Anh Tuan, B L, Tesfamariam, M G, Chen, Y, Hwang, C, Lin, K and Young, M (2014) Production of Lightweight Aggregate from Sewage Sludge and Reservoir Sediment for High-Flowing Concrete. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).

Anjaneyappa, V, Amarnath, M S and Srinivasamurthy, B R (2014) Compacting Characteristics of Light Compacting Equipment. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).

Dadi, G B, Goodrum, P M, Taylor, T R B and Carswell, C M (2014) Cognitive Workload Demands Using 2D and 3D Spatial Engineering Information Formats. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).

Heravi, G and Jafari, A (2014) Cost of Quality Evaluation in Mass-Housing Projects in Developing Countries. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).

Hu, D and Mohamed, Y (2014) Simulation-Model-Structuring Methodology for Industrial Construction Fabrication Shops. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).

Type: Journal Article
Keywords: Simulation models; Industrial facilities; Scheduling; Construction management; Simulation modeling; Industrial construction fabrication; Scheduling; Discrete event simulation; Simulation-model topology; Quantitative methods;
ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000825
Abstract:
The process of planning and scheduling industrial construction fabrication (ICF) jobs is difficult because the sequence of operations varies considerably from one product to another due to the unique design and configuration of products. Traditional critical path method (CPM)–related approaches are not effective due to CPM’s limitation or inability to model the repetition of operations, interactions between resources, and what-if scenarios. Discrete event simulation (DES) is often used to model processes that are repetitive in nature; however, DES has limitations in modeling ICF shops due to considerable differences between operation sequences, which means a model can only be used once per project. This paper proposes a new simulation-model-structuring methodology, which directly addresses product uniqueness and complex routing issues in ICF shops and significantly simplifies the simulation-model development. This methodology fully supports shop scheduling and schedule updating essential for ICF shops that operate under highly dynamic project environments.

Kim, J, Greene, M and Kim, S (2014) Cost Comparative Analysis of a New Green Building Code for Residential Project Development. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).

Kim, T W and Fischer, M (2014) Automated Generation of User Activity–Space Pairs in Space-Use Analysis. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).

Li, M, Chen, J, Xu, A, Xia, X and Wang, J (2014) Case Study of Innovative Top-Down Construction Method with Channel-Type Excavation. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).

Rajan, T A, Gopinath, G and Behera, M (2014) PPPs and Project Overruns: Evidence from Road Projects in India. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).

Sousa, V, Almeida, N M, Dias, L A and Branco, F A (2014) Risk-Informed Time-Cost Relationship Models for Sanitation Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).

Wang, Y, Zhu, S and Wong, A S T (2014) Cooling Time Estimation of Newly Placed Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavement in Different Weather Conditions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).

Xiong, W and Zhang, X (2014) Concession Renegotiation Models for Projects Developed through Public-Private Partnerships. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 140(05).