De Lima, R X; Júnior, E F N; Prata, B D A and Weissmann, J (2013) Distribution of materials in road earthmoving and paving: Mathematical programming approach. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(8), pp. 1046-1054. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
This paper summarizes a mathematical model that relates the geometric and geotechnical features of a road construction site with the allocation of materials, searching for a minimum construction cost. This paper proposes a linear programming model to optimize excavation and paving services. With this model, it is possible to evaluate site alternatives with different soil strata and different degrees of compaction. The borrow pit materials are allocated in the most economical way, and it is possible to incorporate more inputs like materials mix. Software was used to solve the model, and a spreadsheet application was used as an interface for data input. The proposed model demonstrated possible cost savings in earthwork planning. It is expected that earthwork and paving optimization with linear programming will reduce road construction costs considerably.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | earthmoving logistics; highway engineering; mixed integer linear programming |
| Index terms: | mathematical programming, excavation, earthwork, mixed integer, paving, mathematical model, earthmoving, cost saving, road construction, linear programming, construction cost, spreadsheet |
| Subjects: | construction operations, data science, financial and cost management, construction methods, mathematical modelling, transportation engineering, economics, civil engineering, algorithms |
| Topics: | Cost Management, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Site Management, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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