| Author | Orejudos, Jerson New |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-87-22 |
| Subject(s) | Construction industry--Simulation methods
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Quarrying operation and concrete distribution are two of the most
basic processes in the construction industry. Proper planning of these
operations, therefore , would enhance minimization of cost and
maximization of profit. A majority of construction situations involve
a single-server system. Accordingly, data for this study have been
collected from three different sources. The distributions of service
times and inter-arrival times are established after intensive verification and validation as log-normal and Weibull, respectively. A simulation model is then formulated and a computer program for the same is
written in FORTRAN language. Parameters obtained from the analysis of
field data, which include scale and shape parameters of the Weibull
distribution, mean and service times of the log-normal distribution,
maximum number of truck arrivals and average truck-capacity utilized
per trip are fed as input to the program and simulation output is obtained. This is then compared with the deterministic output derived from
the field data. Further comparison is done on production rates derived
by using the queueing theory. Results showed that production rates obtained from simulation and the queueing theory are lower than rea 1-world
values. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Chauhan, Roshan Lal
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| Examination Committee(s) | Pichai Nimityongskul ;Ping Kunawatsatit |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government Of Australia |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987 |