Keyword: construction & architecture

Found 251 papers in total
A heuristic approach for selecting highway investment alternatives
A heuristic approach for selecting highway investment alternatives
2010,
A heuristic approach is developed for systemwide highway project selection. It can...
A knowledge formalization and aggregation-based method for the assessment of dam performance
A knowledge formalization and aggregation-based method for the assessment of dam performance
2010,
A computational methodology dedicated to embankment dam performance assessment has...
Developing new knowledge in collaborative relationships in megaproject alliances: organising reflection in the Dutch construction sector
Developing new knowledge in collaborative relationships in megaproject alliances: organising reflection in the Dutch construction sector
2010,
This paper describes the development of new forms of public private collaboration by...
Packing solar cells on a roof
Packing solar cells on a roof
2009,
We consider the problem of finding a suitable placement of solar cells on the roof of...
The Safest Escape problem
The Safest Escape problem
2009,
In this paper, the Safest Escape (SEscape) problem is defined for providing evacuation...
Heuristics are here to help your online vehicle scheduling
Heuristics are here to help your online vehicle scheduling
2009,
An application of real-time changes in scheduling deliveries of road-making materials...
A portfolio approach to maintenance: a case study of a residential estate
A portfolio approach to maintenance: a case study of a residential estate
2008,
The choice between repairing and replacing a defective piece of equipment is an...
Planning On-Street Loading-Unloading Spaces considering the Behaviour of Pickup Delivery Vehicles
Planning On-Street Loading-Unloading Spaces considering the Behaviour of Pickup Delivery Vehicles
2005,
The provision and management of loading–unloading spaces for...
A realisation of an apartment dynamic pricing system
A realisation of an apartment dynamic pricing system
2008,
Revenue management (RM) has been successfully employed by diverse industries to...
Optimal Size of Auxiliary Storage Reservoir for Rain Water Harvesting and Better Crop Planning in a Minor Irrigation Project
Optimal Size of Auxiliary Storage Reservoir for Rain Water Harvesting and Better Crop Planning in a Minor Irrigation Project
2009,
The scope and feasibility of auxiliary storage reservoir in the outlet command of a...
Normalisation in the selection of construction alternatives
Normalisation in the selection of construction alternatives
2007,
In construction, the selection of effective construction alternatives is based on...
Application of a quantitative multiple criteria decision making (MCDM-1) approach to the analysis of investments in construction
Application of a quantitative multiple criteria decision making (MCDM-1) approach to the analysis of investments in construction
2007,
The paper considers major principles of methods based on quantitative measurements....
Improving and optimising road transport pricing proposals for Copenhagen
Improving and optimising road transport pricing proposals for Copenhagen
2008,
The question whether to introduce toll rings or road pricing in Copenhagen has been...
How to design effective road pricing cordons
How to design effective road pricing cordons
2008,
This paper describes three approaches to cordon location design, a judgemental...
Lumped Approach to a Multi-Period, Multi-Reservoir Cyclic Storage System Optimization
Lumped Approach to a Multi-Period, Multi-Reservoir Cyclic Storage System Optimization
2008,
Cyclic storage system (CSS) refers to the joint development and operation of surface...
Cost-effective selection and multi-period scheduling of pavement maintenance and rehabilitation strategies
Cost-effective selection and multi-period scheduling of pavement maintenance and rehabilitation strategies
2008,
An optimization methodology is developed for determining the most cost-effective...
Segment-based vulnerability analysis system for a water distribution network
Segment-based vulnerability analysis system for a water distribution network
2008,
A segment-based analysis system is developed to analyse the vulnerability of a water...
Creating composite indicators with data envelopment analysis (DEA) and robustness analysis: the case of the Technology Achievement Index
Creating composite indicators with data envelopment analysis (DEA) and robustness analysis: the case of the Technology Achievement Index
2008,
Composite indicators (CIs) are often used for benchmarking countries' performance, but...
A method of determining risk zones of investment in real estate
A method of determining risk zones of investment in real estate
2006,
In the real estate sector, especially in construction or purchasing of commercial...
A flexible adaptive memory-based algorithm for real-life transportation operations: Two case studies from dairy and construction sector
A flexible adaptive memory-based algorithm for real-life transportation operations: Two case studies from dairy and construction sector
2007,
Effective routing of vehicles remains a focal goal of all modern enterprises, thriving...
Topological and sizing optimization of reinforced ribs for a machining centre
Topological and sizing optimization of reinforced ribs for a machining centre
2008,
The topology optimization technique is applied to improve rib designs of a machining...
Identification of the dynamical properties of structures using free vibration data and distributed genetic algorithms
Identification of the dynamical properties of structures using free vibration data and distributed genetic algorithms
2007,
The dynamical properties of structures, such as natural frequencies, damping ratios...
Hybridization of genetic algorithm with immune system for optimization problems in structural engineering
Hybridization of genetic algorithm with immune system for optimization problems in structural engineering
2007,
Optimization is the task of getting the best solution among the feasible solutions....
Evaluating hospital design from an operations management perspective
Evaluating hospital design from an operations management perspective
2007,
This paper describes an evaluation method for the assessment of hospital building...
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