DocumentCode :
3380569
Title :
A resource based simulation approach with application in earthmoving/strip mining
Author :
Shi, Jingsheng ; AbouRizk, Simaan M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Civil Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
fYear :
1994
fDate :
11-14 Dec. 1994
Firstpage :
1124
Lastpage :
1129
Abstract :
Construction simulation is unique as it involves complex systems characterized by a great deal of uncertainty, dynamic interactions of system components and large numbers of tasks and resources. Simulation methods used in construction must be capable of addressing issues often encountered in large and complex systems, yet be easy to use by an unsophisticated simulationist, the construction engineer. The paper discusses how simulation can implemented in the earthmoving sector of the construction industry. A summary of a method that enables assembling a simulation model by reference to the main resources involved in the operation is first presented. This is followed by an example application from the field of earthmoving that was observed in a strip-mining application of oil-sands at the Syncrude mine in Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada.
Keywords :
building; construction industry; digital simulation; mining; Canada; Syncrude mine; complex systems; construction engineer; construction simulation; dynamic interactions; earth moving; earthmoving sector; earthmoving/strip mining; oil-sands; resource based simulation approach; simulation methods; simulation model; strip-mining application; system components; unsophisticated simulationist; Assembly; Buildings; Civil engineering; Construction industry; Cyclones; Engineering management; Management training; Project management; Strips; Uncertainty;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1994. Winter
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2109-X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.1994.717498
Filename :
717498
Link To Document :
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