On-Line Control Model for Network Construction Projects

• Published in: The Journal of the Operational Research Society Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 175 - 183
• Main Authors: Golenko-Ginzburg, D., Gonik, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basingstoke Macmillan Press 01.02.1997; Palgrave; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Algorithms; Applied sciences; Average cost; Buildings. Public works; Construction industry; Deadlines; Exact sciences and technology; Heuristic; Heuristics; Inspections; Miscellaneous; Modeling; Operational research and scientific management; Operational research. Management science; Operations research; Optimization; PERT; Planning. Forecasting; Project planning; Randomness; Simulation; Simulations; Stochastic models; Studies; Theoretical Papers; Trajectories; Project evaluation; PERT; Experimental design; Heuristic method; Network; Inspection; Activity; Construction management; Velocity; Control point; Stochastic programming

An activity-on-arc network project of the PERT type with random activity durations is considered. For each activity, its accomplishment is measured in percentages of the total project. When operated, each activity utilizes resources of a pregiven capacity and no resource reallocation is undertaken i...