Artificial Intelligence Integrated Construction Simulation Method

The interactive, complicated system environment of a
construction site renders the conventional site
layout planning and scheduling inadequate
in coping with the materials handling
in construction. Although simulation provides a
promising solution to construction planning, the
complexity and time requirement involved in
constructing a simulation model along with the
difficulty in decoding simulation output data keep
practicing engineers from employing simulation tools
in practice. This book introduces you an innovative
construction operations simulation called Simplified
Discrete-Event Simulation Approach (SDESA), which
provide you an accurate simulation tool with minimum
learning and modeling effort. Furthermore, the
Artificial Neural Networks-based sensitivity analysis
is integrated to it to perform instant data mining
and knowledge discovery from the construction
simulations result data. By implementing the
simplified, intelligent construction simulation
method as developed, practicing engineers would be
capable and confident to draw up the best
construction plan that would lead to the enhancement
of cost-effectiveness and productivity in the field.

Autorentext
Wah-Ho CHAN, MPhil.: Civil and Structural Engineering Department at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Engineer at Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd. Hong Kong. Ming LU, Associate Professor of Construction Engineering & Management: Civil and Structural Engineering Department at Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Klappentext
The interactive, complicated system environment of a construction site renders the conventional site layout planning and scheduling inadequate in coping with the materials handling in construction. Although simulation provides a promising solution to construction planning, the complexity and time requirement involved in constructing a simulation model along with the difficulty in decoding simulation output data keep practicing engineers from employing simulation tools in practice. This book introduces you an innovative construction operations simulation called Simplified Discrete-Event Simulation Approach (SDESA), which provide you an accurate simulation tool with minimum learning and modeling effort. Furthermore, the Artificial Neural Networks-based sensitivity analysis is integrated to it to perform instant data mining and knowledge discovery from the construction simulations result data. By implementing the simplified, intelligent construction simulation method as developed, practicing engineers would be capable and confident to draw up the best construction plan that would lead to the enhancement of cost-effectiveness and productivity in the field.