Dynamic programming approach to scheduling of repetitive project with cost optimization | |
| Author | Nivat Sirijanya |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-00-51 |
| Subject(s) | Construction industry--Management Production scheduling Dynamic programming |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Since the growth of population has been increasing quite rapidly in Thailand, residential constructions are in urgent need. However, most housing projects are planned and constructed with mainly repetitive units rather than single units in order to minimize overall cost. In this study, Dynamic programming to scheduling of repetitive project is developed by using the Line of balance technique for planning in housing project. The major advantages of this approach in order to determine the optimum crew formulation for production activities that lead to minimum project total cost and its ability also to handle both serial and concurrent linear projects with activities performed with variable crew formulations. Reviewing the recent literature on the technique available for scheduling and controlling construction projects of repetitive nature, it is found that bar charts are inadequate and that there are serious problems with using network methods in such circumstance. Resource leveling from output of Dynamic programming will minimize deviation of resource; smooth resource movement and improved learning curve will be considered also. One case study, construction 3 single house project, is provided in order to illustrated and validates the calculation algorithm. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Manavazhi;Mohan Raj; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Watanabe, Tsunemi;Warnitchai, Pennug ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology (Partial Scholarship) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 |