Planning and Analysis of Construction Operations

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John Wiley & Sons, Apr 16, 1992 - Technology & Engineering - 400 pages
Focuses 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
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LineofBalance Models
21
Queueing Systems
41
Method Productivity Delay Method
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Process Modeling Concepts
97
Typical Repetitive Processes
193
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Building Construction Models
216
Heavy Construction Models
236
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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
Bibliography
370
Index
379
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DANIEL W. HALPIN is Professor Emeritus and former head of the Division of Construction Engineering and Management at Purdue University. The author of more than ten books, he is a member of the National Academy of Construction, a recipient of ASCE's Peurifoy Construction Research Award and the Carroll H. Dunn Award of Excellence from the Construction Industry Institute (CII).

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