Abstract: Site layout planning is a complicated task in many construction projects because of the diversity of decision variables, conflicting objectives, and the variety of possible solutions. This paper describes a framework that ...

Abstract: Efficiency of a planned site layout is essential for the successful completion of construction projects. Despite considerable research undertaken for optimizing construction site layouts, most models developed for this ...

Abstract: This paper presents a hybrid optimization method combining a genetic algorithm (GA) and simulation for planning the layout of material yard laydown areas. An optimized material yard layout entails efficiency in terms of ...

Abstract: Winter highway maintenance operations are performed to ensure safe driving conditions during snow events. However, variability in truck speeds and changing weather conditions limit the ability of practitioners to optimize ...