Advantages of the activity scanning approach in the modeling of complex construction processes

Authors:
Julio C. Martinez;Photios G. Ioannou
Affiliations:
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan;Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Venue:
WSC '95 Proceedings of the 27th conference on Winter simulation
Year:
1995

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Abstract

Construction processes are very complex and include highly interdependent components subject to complex activity startup conditions. A simulation language based on activity cycle diagrams can express the logic of complex simulation models very effectively. This paper uses Stroboscope (STate- and ResOurce-Based Simulation of COnstruction ProcEsses), a three-phase activity scanning simulation language based on extended activity cycle diagrams, to model the operations of a quarry. Although simplified, this example is representative of the complex nature of construction operations.