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A genetic-algorithm-based resource-constrained construction scheduling system

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Sou-Sen Leu, Chung-Huei Yang
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Resources for construction activities are limited in the real construction world. To avoid waste and shortage of resources on a construction jobsite, scheduling must include resource allocation. A new resourceconstrained construction scheduling system is proposed in this paper. A GA-based searching technique is adopted in the system. In this paper, new GA crossover and mutation operators, UX3 and UM3, are presented. These new operators overcome the drawback of traditional GA operators for sequencing problems. The system effectively can provide the optimal combination of construction duration, resource quantities and minimum project duration under the constraint of limited resources.

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Article provided by Taylor and Francis Journals in its journal Construction Management & Economics.

Volume (Year): 17 (1999)
Issue (Month): 6 (November)
Pages: 767-776
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Keywords: Resource Constraint; Genetic Algorithms; Scheduling; Resource Allocation; Multiple-objective; Programming;

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  1. Deng Maw Tsai, Huan Neng Chiu, 1996. "Two heuristics for scheduling multiple projects with resource constraints," Construction Management & Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 14(4), pages 325-340, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Boctor, Fayer F., 1990. "Some efficient multi-heuristic procedures for resource-constrained project scheduling," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 49(1), pages 3-13, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Hong Zhang & Heng Li & C. M. Tam, 2006. "Heuristic scheduling of resource-constrained, multiple-mode and repetitive projects," Construction Management & Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 24(2), pages 159-169, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Zhang Hong, C. M. Tam, Jonathan J. Shi, 2001. "Resource allocation heuristic in construction simulation," Construction Management & Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 19(6), pages 643-651, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. H. Zhang & C. M. Tam, 2003. "Fuzzy decision-making for dynamic resource allocation," Construction Management & Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 21(1), pages 31-41, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  4. C. M. Tam, Thomas K. L. Tong, S. O. Cheung, Albert P. C. Chan, 2001. "Genetic algorithm model in optimizing the use of labour," Construction Management & Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 19(2), pages 207-215, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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