Capturing Interdependencies and Heterogeneity in the Management of Multifacility Transportation Infrastructure Systems
Publication: Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Volume 13, Issue 2
Abstract
We present a quadratic programming formulation for the problem of obtaining optimal maintenance and repair policies for multifacility transportation infrastructure systems. The proposed model provides a computationally tractable framework to support decision making, while accounting for economic interdependencies that link the facilities that comprise these systems. To demonstrate the advantages of the proposed model, we present numerical examples that capture economic interdependencies reflecting both costs associated with disruptions/loss of throughput, as well as the benefits associated with coordinating intervention schedules of adjacent facilities to reduce costs associated with resource and personnel delivery. The results illustrate situations where it is optimal to coordinate (synchronize or alternate) interventions for clusters of facilities in transportation systems.
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Acknowledgments
The writers gratefully acknowledge the support provided by a Royal Thai Government Scholarship awarded to the second writer.
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Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Volume 13 • Issue 2 • June 2007
Pages: 115 - 123
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Received: Jan 11, 2006
Accepted: Jun 1, 2006
Published online: Jun 1, 2007
Published in print: Jun 2007
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