Interactive Dynamic Layout Planning

Tommelein, Iris D.; Zouein, Pierrette P.

doi:10.1061/(asce)0733-9364(1993)119:2(266)

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“…Dynamic site layout refers to a sequence of layouts each of which is used for a discrete time interval or for a certain project phase, and together covering the entire duration of a construction project (Tommelein and Zouein, 1993). As most building projects in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, have restricted working spaces, dynamic site layout plans could help principal contractors in reducing congestion on sites.…”

Section: Construction Methods Influencing Productivity In Constructiomentioning

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A study of best management practices for enhancing productivity in building projects: construction methods perspectives

Gurmu

Aibinu

Chan

2016

CEB

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This research investigates management practices that have the potential to enhance productivity in building projects by focusing on construction methods. In phase 1 of the study, face-to-face interviews with nineteen experts were conducted to identify the best management practices for construction methods. The qualitative data analysis reached saturation and resulted in a list of best practices for construction methods that are relevant to the local industry. The second phase used an industry-wide survey to prioritize the best practices. Accordingly, project start-up plan, traffic control plan, machinery positioning strategy, project completion plan, and dynamic site layout plan were shown to be the top five best practices for construction methods. The study also revealed that high levels of implementation of best practices are associated with low levels of project delays. The use of best practices also varied according to the project costs. There were no discernible differences between the top five best practices. The authors suggest that they should be implemented jointly to improve productivity in building projects. Contractors could use the logistic regression model developed, to predict the probability of exceeding a baseline productivity factor and, on that basis, implement corrective actions to achieve the desired level of productivity.

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Section: Construction Methods Influencing Productivity In Constructiomentioning

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A study of best management practices for enhancing productivity in building projects: construction methods perspectives

Gurmu

Aibinu

Chan

2016

CEB

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“…This method works well when the polygons are rectangles and could be used in the construction management domain (Tommelein & Zouein, 1993). For more complex cases, more sophisticated algorithms, similar to the "offset" algorithms of computer graphics, seem likely to be feasible.…”

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Generalized set propagation operations for concurrent engineering

Habib

Ward

1997

AIEDAM

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This paper defines a number of general operations that accept arbitrary sets of values for two variables and general relations among three variables and generate a variety of third sets that are useful in design. Although the operations are defined without respect to mathematical or engineering domain, computing these operations depends on the specific mathematical domain, and algorithms are available for only a few domains. Appropriate software could make this complexity transparent to the designer, allowing the same conceptual operations to be used in many contexts. The paper proves a number of useful characteristics of the operations and offers examples of their potential use in design.

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“…Since then a range of models have been developed to automatically generate optimal layouts for construction sites [6]. In spite of its importance, site layout planning has often been either overlooked or considered to be of less importance by practitioners [7]. Often, site layout objects are located on a first-come first-served basis at the sites [6].…”

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“…Available site space is often a limited resource [7], and the site topography and location of fixed facilities within the site often restrict the choice of layout [8]. Within these boundaries required temporary facilities (TFs) should be dimensioned and appropriately positioned in order to achieve smooth and low-cost flow of materials, people and equipment within the site while maintaining safety concerns [2,3].…”

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