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Evaluation of Reshuffling Efforts to Comply with Installation Sequences of Prefabricated Interior Wall Panels from Bunks Delivered On Site

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Abstract

The use of prefabricated interior panels is increasing in the construction industry because of their proven quality on projects and ability to shorten project time. However, stacking and installation sequences of the panels often do not match because stacking and installation planners generate sequences based on different criteria (e.g., transportation safety and cost, installation time-efficiency) in a separate manner. Thus, reshuffling the panels delivered on site is required to comply with the installation sequences. To develop optimal stacking and installation sequences with respect to multiple objectives (e.g., cost, duration, safety), it is fundamental to be able to evaluate reshuffling efforts for multiple sequences of stacking and installation in a timely and quantitative manner. However, current practitioners have difficulty rapidly and quantitatively evaluating those efforts because existing methods focus on minimizing the number of bunks and material handling distances. To overcome this challenge, the authors defined any additional movements as reshuffling efforts and formalized procedures to count the number of movements required to install each panel from bunks delivered on site. Using this method, the authors evaluated the reshuffling efforts for 83 bunk reports and five installation plans. The results showed that, on average, 34% additional movements were required for installation crews to complete the installation work following the installation sequence. This proposed method will enable practitioners to evaluate reshuffling efforts in a rapid and quantitative manner and help them identify the optimal stacking and installation sequences in advance. Future research will account for planners' rationales of generating stacking and installation sequences and formalize an integrated method to assess multiple performance metrics of transportation and installation, such as costs, time, and safety.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputing in Civil Engineering 2019
Subtitle of host publicationVisualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation - Selected Papers from the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering
EditorsYong K. Cho, Fernanda Leite, Amir Behzadan, Chao Wang
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
Pages635-642
ISBN (Electronic)9780784482421
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2019
Event2019 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE 2019): Future Cities and Resilient Infrastructures - Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, United States
Duration: 17 Jun 201919 Jun 2019
http://i3ce2019.ce.gatech.edu/

Publication series

NameComputing in Civil Engineering

Conference

Conference2019 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE 2019)
Abbreviated titlei3CE 2019
PlaceUnited States
CityAtlanta
Period17/06/1919/06/19
Internet address

Research Keywords

  • Technical Area: Simulation and process modeling

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