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Representation and analysis of spatial resources in construction simulation

Published: 04 December 2005 Publication History

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Space is one of the resources that may cause crucial problems during construction. Discrete event simulation has been widely used in construction to allocate resources and improve productivity or mitigate conflicts. However, simulation research that provides an explicit method to investigate possible space conflicts is still limited. This paper suggests a cell-based method to represent space resources in construction simulation, which enables conflict analysis and visual display of the worksite and the occupation of spaces. Different simulation models are compared to identify their limitations in space representation.

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  • (2013)Modeling and simulating spatial requirements of construction activitiesProceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference: Simulation: Making Decisions in a Complex World10.5555/2675983.2676388(3294-3305)Online publication date: 8-Dec-2013
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WSC '05: Proceedings of the 37th conference on Winter simulation
December 2005
2769 pages
ISBN:0780395190

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  • (2013)Modeling and simulating spatial requirements of construction activitiesProceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference: Simulation: Making Decisions in a Complex World10.5555/2675983.2676388(3294-3305)Online publication date: 8-Dec-2013
  • (2006)Sensitivity analysis of construction simulation using Cell-DEVS and microcycloneProceedings of the 38th conference on Winter simulation10.5555/1218112.1218481(2021-2028)Online publication date: 3-Dec-2006

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