Abstract: Appropriate site layout of temporary facilities is crucial for enhancing the productivity and safety on construction sites. Site layout planning, however, is a complex problem, and researchers have attempted to solve it ...

Abstract: Scheduling of construction projects that have multiple units, wherein activities repeat from one unit to another, always represent a major challenge to project managers. These projects require schedules that ensure the ...

Abstract: In this paper, five models based on evolutionary algorithms (EAs) are introduced and compared for the optimization of the design and rehabilitation of water distribution networks. These EAs include the genetic algorithm ...

Abstract: As compared with new construction, reconstruction of operational facilities exhibits a higher challenge, particularly when multiple projects are involved. For owner organizations involved in such projects, use of in-house ...

Abstract: Groundwater is considered as an important source of freshwater for a variety of purposes including drinking, domestic, industrial, and irrigation uses. Because of increasing population and life standards, there is a growing ...

Abstract: This paper presents an innovative model for scheduling, resource planning, and cost optimization of large construction and/or maintenance programs that involve multiple distributed sites. The proposed distributed scheduling ...

Abstract: Daily recording of the actions done by all parties on a construction site is necessary, not only for confirming that work is done according to specifications, but also for analyzing any claims for additional time/cost. ...

Abstract: The layout of a construction site plays a major role in the safety and productivity of operations, particularly when site space is restricted. As construction evolves, however, the site layout may need to be dynamically ...

Abstract: Game theory provides a rigorous mathematical approach to evaluate and predict stakeholders’ interactions. Even though the construction industry is rich with encounters among its stakeholders, construction engineering and ...