Planning and Analysis of Construction OperationsFocuses on the use of simulation techniques to model and evaluate repetitive construction operations. Based on the CYCLONE and MICROCYCLONE software developed by the authors and used at 38 universities nationwide, it uses a variety of examples from all areas of construction to demonstrate the application of simulation to analyze construction operations. |
Contents
Construction Processes | 1 |
1 | 9 |
LineofBalance Models | 21 |
Queueing Systems | 41 |
Method Productivity Delay Method | 68 |
43 | 82 |
46 | 93 |
Process Modeling Concepts | 97 |
Typical Repetitive Processes | 193 |
62 | 199 |
Building Construction Models | 216 |
Heavy Construction Models | 236 |
50 | 250 |
Sensitivity Analysis | 252 |
Noncyclic Networks | 269 |
Appendix A Exponential Assumptions and Infinite Queues | 284 |
Building Process Models | 110 |
System Definition | 123 |
Extended Modeling Concepts | 133 |
Modeling Work Task Durations | 154 |
Simulation | 172 |
MicroCYCLONE Simulation System | 310 |
Problems | 327 |
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activity arrival assumed batch brick buggy CHRONOLOGIC list column COMBI construction operation construction processes core forms crane curing cycle variability CYCLONE model decision tree defined deterministic distribution Dump earthmoving equipment EVENT list example expected monetary value exponentially distributed flow units formwork front-end loader FUNCTION node haul hoist hopper idle indicates ingredience initial input laborer line of balance Load Truck loader mason method productivity mixer modeling element MPDM Processing muckers nomograph nondelay cycle NORMAL work task number of crews number of units overall cycle overall productivity pipe sections placement position precast probability probability distribution production curve production cycle production forecast production unit QUEUE node queueing theory random number resource entity scaffold scheduled scraper segment sequence shear wall forms shown in Figure simulation STAT clock steel Stockpile Material structure Table task durations task modeling TNOW transit tunnel units/hr waiting ydł