Integrating Hoisting Efficiency into Construction Site Layout Plan Model for Prefabricated Construction
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 147, Issue 10
Abstract
Construction site layout plans (CSLP) are vitally significant to prefabricated construction project management; in particular, abundant hoisting operations reinforce the importance of the location of tower cranes and precast component supply points. However, previous studies on CSLP have been conducted on traditional construction sites, and there is a gap in the research regarding the prefabricated construction site layout plan. This paper attempts to establish a comprehensive CSLP model to optimize the facility layout problem on prefabricated construction sites, integrating the hoisting efficiency of precast components into previous studies on CSLP considering safety risks and transportation cost. To solve the proposed multiobjective model, the Genetic algorithms (GAs) is applied to obtain Pareto optimal solutions due to its strong global search capability. To verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed model, a prefabricated residential building project is studied as a case study. This paper attempts to improve the CSLP model for the scene of prefabricated construction in the preconstruction stage to optimize safety risk, transportation cost, and hoisting efficiency, which may facilitate future research attempting to improve the prefabricated construction site layout considering more complex actual situations.
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Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author by request.
Acknowledgments
This research was funded by the National Social Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 19BGL238) and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China (Grant No. BK20181276). Gratitude is expressed to those who offered suggestions to this paper. Sincere gratitude and respect were expressed to all reviewers.
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