Automating the process of building simulation models

Authors:
Simaan M. AbouRizk;Jingsheng Shi;Brenda McCabe;Dany Hajjar
Affiliations:
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G7, Canada;Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G7, Canada;Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G7, Canada;Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G7, Canada
Venue:
WSC '95 Proceedings of the 27th conference on Winter simulation
Year:
1995

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Abstract

Presents concepts and implementations for automated construction simulation modeling for aggregate crushing plant operations (CRUISER) and for earthmoving operations (AP2-EARTH). In the automated modeling environment, the user can specify a real-world construction system: its physical components, required resources and other system information. A simulation model is automatically constructed, and the experimentation can then be performed using the generated model. One of the major advantages of an automated modeling process is that it allows a user to build and experiment with a simulation model for a real-world system without being proficient in simulation as required by current simulation packages.