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Edwards, D J, Holt, G D and Harris, F C (2000) Estimating life cycle plant maintenance costs. Construction Management and Economics, 18(04), 427-35.
Lingard, H, Graham, P and Smithers, G (2000) Employee perceptions of the solid waste management system operating in a large Australian contracting organization: implications for company policy implementation. Construction Management and Economics, 18(04), 383-93.
Loosemore, M, Nguyen, B T and Denis, N (2000) An investigation into the merits of encouraging conflict in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 18(04), 447-56.
Love, P E D and Li, H (2000) Quantifying the causes and costs of rework in construction. Construction Management and Economics, 18(04), 479-90.
Manavazhi, M R (2000) Hybrid modelling framework for synthesizing virtual structures. Construction Management and Economics, 18(04), 415-26.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: discrete-event simulation; object-oriented simulation; product modelling; product synthesis; semantic networks
- ISBN/ISSN: 0144-6193
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190050024833
- Abstract:
Erecting a structure in a construction project involves the use of a number of complex, interacting processes. Systematic analysis of these processes is essential for ensuring that they are executed in the most efficient way possible. However, traditional tools like CPM and PERT and other analytical and mathematical approaches cannot capture the dynamics of construction processes. These problems could be overcome by conducting experiments on the real-world processes themselves but such experiments can be prohibitively expensive. Thus, a more feasible approach that can overcome these drawbacks is required. This paper presents a framework-based approach for facilitating the analyses of the operations required for the construction of a structure with a specific configuration by building the structure virtually in a digital computer using discrete-event simulation. The approach utilizes a hybrid framework that combines the flexibility and simplicity of semantic networks with the power of object-orientation to facilitate discrete-event simulation. A predominantly product-centric modelling approach is used in the development of the framework. A sample application is given illustrating the application of the framework-based approach for the analyses of the operations required for the construction of the structure.
Ranasinghe, M (2000) Impact of correlation and induced correlation on the estimation of project cost of buildings. Construction Management and Economics, 18(04), 395-406.
Shapira, A and Goldfinger, D (2000) Work-input model for assembly and disassembly of high shoring towers. Construction Management and Economics, 18(04), 467-77.
Tah, J H M and Carr, V (2000) A proposal for construction project risk assessment using fuzzy logic. Construction Management and Economics, 18(04), 491-500.
Tam, C M, Deng, Z M, Zeng, S X and Ho, C S (2000) Quest for continuous quality improvement for public housing construction in Hong Kong. Construction Management and Economics, 18(04), 437-46.
Wanous, M, Boussabaine, A H and Lewis, J (2000) To bid or not to bid: a parametric solution. Construction Management and Economics, 18(04), 457-66.
Wong, E T T, Norman, G and Flanagan, R (2000) A fuzzy stochastic technique for project selection. Construction Management and Economics, 18(04), 407-14.