Graphical object-oriented discrete-event simulation system
WSC '92 Proceedings of the 24th conference on Winter simulation
Simulation of cable-stayed bridges using disco
WSC '94 Proceedings of the 26th conference on Winter simulation
Knowledge-based assembly of simulation networks using construction designs, plans, and methods
WSC '94 Proceedings of the 26th conference on Winter simulation
Introduction to simulation and SLAM II (4th ed.)
Introduction to simulation and SLAM II (4th ed.)
Activity cycle diagrams and the three-phase method
WSC '93 Proceedings of the 25th conference on Winter simulation
Special purpose simulation template for utility tunnel construction
Proceedings of the 31st conference on Winter simulation: Simulation---a bridge to the future - Volume 2
Real world applications of construction process simulation
Proceedings of the 31st conference on Winter simulation: Simulation---a bridge to the future - Volume 2
Simphony: an environment for building special purpose construction simulation tools
Proceedings of the 31st conference on Winter simulation: Simulation---a bridge to the future - Volume 2
Computer Simulation in Management Science
Computer Simulation in Management Science
Simulation Modeling and Analysis
Simulation Modeling and Analysis
The art of simulation
EZStrobe: general-purpose simulation system based on activity cycle diagrams
Proceedings of the 33nd conference on Winter simulation
ABCmod: a conceptual modelling framework for discrete event dynamic systems
Proceedings of the 2007 Summer Computer Simulation Conference
An activity-object world view for ABCmod conceptual models
Proceedings of the 2010 Summer Computer Simulation Conference
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Computer simulation is a powerful tool for analyzing and optimizing real-world systems with a wide range of successful applications. However, construction engineers have difficulty in mastering such techniques, particularly in modeling a construction process because existing simulation modeling methods require the user to manipulate many modeling elements in order to construct a simulation model for the process. The activity-based construction (ABC) modeling method provides an easy-to-use approach with one single element, e.g., activity, for modeling a construction process. This paper discusses the integration of the object-oriented technology with ABC. The object-oriented technology allows each activity contain six classes of attributes describing the characteristics of the activity including duration, logical sequence, resource requirement, etc. These attributes are relevant to individual activities, and can be easily understood by an engineer who is familiar with the process. After incorporating these attributes, powerful modeling and simulation functions are realized. The integration greatly enhances the capability of ABC so that the enhanced ABC system has achieved both flexibility and ease-of-use essential for a construction simulation system.