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Harnessing the power of simulation in the project management/decision support aspects of the construction industry

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Perakath C. Benjamin,

Michael G. MaddenAuthors Info & Claims

WSC '08: Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation

Pages 2479 - 2487

Published: 07 December 2008 Publication History

Abstract

This paper reviews the history of construction simulation systems in light of their graphical representation of complex scenarios. The simulation of construction operations has been a growing field of research over the last several decades. Since the introduction of the first simulation system, which was based on the activity cycle diagram paradigm of modeling, numerous additional tools have been introduced, each building on and expanding the modeling and analytical capabilities of previous approaches. However, despite such rich body of knowledge, which by now is expanding into areas such as visualization, animation, and virtual reality applications for construction project management, the beneficial application of simulation in practice has been marginal. This paper describes both historical and practical reasons for this situation and presents an ontology-based approach that can harness existing information in construction project management, especially the scheduling function, and has the potential to significantly improve its operational planning and optimization.

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WSC '08: Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Winter Simulation

December 2008

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ISBN:9781424427086

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Scott Mason
University of Arkansas
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Ray Hill
Air Force Institute of Technology
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Lars Mönch
University of Hagen
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Oliver Rose
University of Dresden
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Intel Corporation
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Arizona State University
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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.eswa.2013.06.063
Lee W(2011)Spreadsheet based experiential learning environment for project managementProceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference10.5555/2431518.2431980(3882-3892)Online publication date: 11-Dec-2011
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2431518.2431980
Scherer RIsmail A(2011)Process-based simulation library for construction project planningProceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference10.5555/2431518.2431933(3493-3504)Online publication date: 11-Dec-2011
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2431518.2431933
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