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Fleet management for earthmoving operation in the phase of detail estimation using mixed integer nonlinear programming
Earthmoving operations generally account for about a quarter of the construction budget in high-way constructions. Feasible planning is thus required for delivering the successful performance of such projects. Selecting the best fleet for the operation is one of the crucial factors affecting both duration and cost. However, owing to changing operating circumstances and the uncertainty of construction projects, this task is yet conducted based on the experience of site managers. The existing literature has witnessed that discrete event simulation (DES) and references such as the construction standard production rate (CSPR) are used to assist the decision-making. Those methods have shown limitations for practical application due to the need for expert knowledge of simulation modeling and time-consuming efforts for data collection. Accordingly, this study proposes a more efficient method of using mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) in multi-objective problems, enabling optimal fleet information derivation based on given circumstances. The proposed method uses the CSPR-based mathematical equations for the consideration of productivity generated by the types and sizes of equipment. A comparative study of the proposed method and a DES approach was given for further discussions.
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Fleet management for earthmoving operation in the phase of detail estimation using mixed integer nonlinear programming
Earthmoving operations generally account for about a quarter of the construction budget in high-way constructions. Feasible planning is thus required for delivering the successful performance of such projects. Selecting the best fleet for the operation is one of the crucial factors affecting both duration and cost. However, owing to changing operating circumstances and the uncertainty of construction projects, this task is yet conducted based on the experience of site managers. The existing literature has witnessed that discrete event simulation (DES) and references such as the construction standard production rate (CSPR) are used to assist the decision-making. Those methods have shown limitations for practical application due to the need for expert knowledge of simulation modeling and time-consuming efforts for data collection. Accordingly, this study proposes a more efficient method of using mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) in multi-objective problems, enabling optimal fleet information derivation based on given circumstances. The proposed method uses the CSPR-based mathematical equations for the consideration of productivity generated by the types and sizes of equipment. A comparative study of the proposed method and a DES approach was given for further discussions.
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Fleet management for earthmoving operation in the phase of detail estimation using mixed integer nonlinear programming
Ngov, Kheang (author) / Ko, Yongho (author) / Noh, Jaeyun (author) / Lee, Sumin (author) / Han, Seungwoo (author)
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering ; 24 ; 800-815
2025-03-04
16 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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Fleet selection for earthmoving projects using optimization-based simulation
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