Carmichael, D G (1986) Shovel-truck queues: A reconciliation of theory and practice. Construction Management and Economics, 4(2), pp. 161-177. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
Queueing theory offers the prospect of a useful management and planning tool for shovel-truck type operations; it is conceptually and intuitively satisfying as a model while being able to be transformed into a form usable by practising engineers. It remains to fully examine the assumptions on which queueing theory is based in the light of available field measurements. The paper answers questions relating to the assumptions on the service discipline, on steady-state behaviour and on the probability distributions for the backcycle and service times.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | earthmoving; field studies; open cut mining; quarrying; queueing analysis |
| Index terms: | engineer, field-measurement, probability distribution, earthmoving, quarrying, field study, mining |
| Subjects: | construction operations, research methods, data collection methods, profession, statistical analysis, geotechnical engineering |
| Topics: | Site Management, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCEA |
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