Zhang, P; Harris, F C and Olomolaiye, P O (1996) A computer-based model for optimizing the location of a single tower crane. Building Research & Information, 24(2), pp. 113-123. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
Authors claim 20-40% of hook horizontal travelling time can be saved if located at the position recommended by the model. The application of a quantitative approach to determine optimum crane position is highly desirable for construction site planning. This paper describes a stochastic (random, number generation to simulate real-world event sequences) simulation model to optimize the location of a single tower crane. Readers will wish to know that this model has been expanded to deal with the location of multiple cranes.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | computer model; material flow; rates of production; tower crane location; UK |
| Index terms: | tower crane, construction site |
| Subjects: | maintenance engineering, work location |
| Topics: | Business Strategy, Site Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 1 P |
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