Abstract
This research is focused on modeling waste-handling processes in construction, with particular emphasis on how to map out and simulate on-site waste sorting processes. The research proposes an application framework for (1) guiding the development of process mapping models and simulation models; and (2) further assessing the cost effectiveness of on-site waste sorting efforts under practical site constraints (such as labor resource availability, time control on refuse chute usage, and limited working area space in a building site). The connection has been established between the mapping and simulation techniques in the context of modeling waste handling processes in construction sites, such that the process flowchart resulting from the mapping technique can serve as convenient model input to facilitate the creation of a "dynamic" operations simulation model. A case study of the on-site waste sorting method with one refuse chute for waste classification is presented to demonstrate the complete application framework spanning (1) process mapping; (2) mapping-to-simulation model conversion; and (3) method optimization based on valid simulations.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 003611QCO |
| Pages (from-to) | 1212-1221 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Construction Engineering and Management |
| Volume | 132 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 24 Oct 2006 |
Keywords
- Computer aided simulation
- Construction management
- Mapping
- Simulation models
- Waste management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Industrial relations
- Strategy and Management