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Hybrid Simulation-Based Resource Planning and Constructability Analysis of RCC Pavement Projects

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Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022 (CSCE 2022)

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Abstract

One of the critical challenges in infrastructural constructions is designing and planning operations and their related resources. The complex interlinked composition of different factors and variables affecting resource productivity has made simulation a powerful approach for operational planning. The construction sector has recently seen a notable surge in applying various simulation tools to enhance further the quality of projects’ planning, particularly in large-scale infrastructure developments (e.g., highway construction). Due to possible cost overruns in improper resource allocation, optimizing the design and construction planning stages of megaprojects such as massive pavement projects is essential. Recent studies aimed to build a simulation-based strategy in construction designing and planning by combining various simulation approaches (e.g., discrete-event simulation, system dynamics, agent-based simulation, and hybrid simulation) to enhance the planning phase. This paper introduces an evolving real-time hybrid simulation technique regarding the project's intrinsic time-varying inputs and factors to optimize the planning of Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) pavement projects. Several scenarios are investigated using various resource combinations to achieve the best execution method for delivering concrete to the project. An actual highway project case study validates the proposed model and its application for future projects. This study's findings exhibit the proficiencies of the simulation-based approach in resource planning of RCC pavement projects within the time and cost constraints and their related regulations.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to gratefully acknowledge Mr. Khazaeli, M.E., and the Tecnosa R&D center at the University of Tehran for their kind collaboration and assistance.

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  1. School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Shakerian, Mohammad Tajik & Hosein Taghaddos

  2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    Mohammad Sadra Rajabi

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Shakerian, M., Rajabi, M.S., Tajik, M., Taghaddos, H. (2024). Hybrid Simulation-Based Resource Planning and Constructability Analysis of RCC Pavement Projects. In: Gupta, R., et al. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022. CSCE 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 359. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34027-7_44

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