Abstract: Selecting construction methods, scheduling activities, and planning the use of site space are key to constructing a project efficiently. Site layout and activity scheduling have been tackled as independent problems. Their ...

Abstract: The layout of temporary facilities on a construction site necessarily changes over time, so the term

Abstract: Multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) methods can help designers address the choosing problem in building detailed design. Many, however, appear to assume that all methods are equivalent. This paper argues that differences ...

Abstract: Efficiently using site space to accommodate resources throughout the duration of a construction project is a critical problem. It is termed the “dynamic layout planning” problem. Solving it involves creating a sequence of ...

Abstract: A model that uses artificial intelligence programming techniques is presented as a new tool for layout designers. This model, named SightPlan, represents the layout process as well as the layout product. A description of ...

Abstract: Using the site‐layout task as an example to compare existing practices and tools used in industry and research environments, this paper puts artificial intelligence (AI) modeling techniques in perspective. The site‐layout ...

Abstract: An object‐oriented and interactive computer system is presented that realistically models construction processes by matching resource properties with design component properties and operation durations. This system, named ...

Abstract: SightPlan is a knowledge‐based system that lays out temporary facilities on construction sites. Its implementation architecture calls for explicit representation of the problem‐solving strategy used to construct a solution ...