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Apr 21, 2012
A Hybrid Optimization Mechanism Used to Generate Truck Fleet to Perform Earthmoving Operations
Authors: Wen-ta Hsiao [email protected], Chih-tsang Lin [email protected], Hsien-tang Wu [email protected], and Tao-ming Cheng [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Road Materials and New Innovations in Pavement Engineering
Abstract
Most construction projects involve earth removal operations. Careful management of truck fleets to perform these operations is considered crucial by earthwork contractors in Taiwan. This paper presents a hybrid mechanism to optimize the management of the truck fleets of earthwork contractors. We use discrete event simulation models to represent earthmoving operations, and these models are used to simulate schedules for dispatching truck fleets. We then apply genetic algorithms to select the optimal schedules with the least amount of operational time. A theoretical example proves that the proposed mechanism can determine near-optimal solutions efficiently. Finally, we develop a user-friendly interface so that earthwork transportation companies can use the proposed mechanism easily and effectively.
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Road Materials and New Innovations in Pavement Engineering
Pages: 151 - 159
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© 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 21, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Construction sites
- Contracts and subcontracts
- Earthmoving
- Earthwork
- Engineering fundamentals
- Highway and road management
- Highway engineering
- Highway transportation
- Hybrid methods
- Infrastructure
- Methodology (by type)
- Models (by type)
- Practice and Profession
- Simulation models
- Transportation engineering
- Trucks
- Vehicles
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Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Engineering, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan.E-mail: [email protected]
Ph.D. Student, Department of Civil Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.E-mail: [email protected]
Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Engineering, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan.E-mail: [email protected]
Professor, Department of Construction Engineering, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan.E-mail: [email protected]
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