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A procedure for quantitatively evaluating site layout alternatives

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  • Zhaoxia Li
  • Michael Anson
  • Guangming Li

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Construction site layout decisions affect the effort involved in materials handling, an activity which occupies a substantial portion of working time. Much computer software has been developed enabling construction managers to plan and visualize the layout of a construction site, but at present the lack of an accepted practical technique for evaluating the efficiency of a chosen site layout makes it difficult to choose objectively between possibilities, in the search for a better layout design. The research described in this paper explores the practicability of an evaluation procedure intended to help improve this situation, and effectively describes the use of a quantitative material flow network model as the basis for evaluating the efficiency of a given site layout option. The evaluation measure, 'total material flow time', is calculated as part of an evaluation procedure. A site trial of the procedure is described, and its necessary development into a computer assisted procedure is discussed.

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  • Zhaoxia Li & Michael Anson & Guangming Li, 2001. "A procedure for quantitatively evaluating site layout alternatives," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(5), pages 459-467.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:conmgt:v:19:y:2001:i:5:p:459-467
    DOI: 10.1080/01446193.2001.9709622
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    1. K. C. Lam & C. M. Tang & W. C. Lee, 2005. "Application of the entropy technique and genetic algorithms to construction site layout planning of medium-size projects," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(2), pages 127-145.

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