Optimizing material logistics planning in construction projects

Hisham Said, Khaled El-Rayes

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Abstract

Construction logistics can be used by contractors to plan and control the efficient and effective flow of materials from the suppliers to their incorporation into the finished structure. This paper presents the development of a construction logistics planning model that simultaneously optimizes the decisions of material supply and site layout in order to minimize logistics costs that include ordering, carrying, shortage, and layout costs. New methodologies are incorporated in the developed model to represent the interdependencies between material supply and layout decisions as well as to measure the impact of these decisions on project delays. An application example is analyzed to highlight the capabilities and performance of the proposed model.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationConstruction Research Congress 2010
Subtitle of host publicationInnovation for Reshaping Construction Practice - Proceedings of the 2010 Construction Research Congress
Pages1194-1203
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
EventConstruction Research Congress 2010: Innovation for Reshaping Construction Practice - Banff, AB, Canada
Duration: May 8 2010May 10 2010

Publication series

NameConstruction Research Congress 2010: Innovation for Reshaping Construction Practice - Proceedings of the 2010 Construction Research Congress

Other

OtherConstruction Research Congress 2010: Innovation for Reshaping Construction Practice
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityBanff, AB
Period5/8/105/10/10

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Building and Construction

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