A Framework for Construction Requirements Based Planning Utilizing Constraints Logic Programming
David K.H. Chua1 & K.W. Yeoh2
1Associate Professor, Dept of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, (65) 65162195, FAX (65) 67791635, [email protected]2Research Scholar, Dept of Civil Engineering, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260, (65) 65164643, FAX (65) 67791635, [email protected]
Abstract
In the lean construction philosophy, the management of constraints is essential to reduce project delays. These constraints can be derived from construction requirements which define the characteristics of the construction project. This paper discusses the evolution and classification of requirements. Additionally, a framework to semantically map the construction requirements to schedule constraints called PDM++ is proposed, which models the schedule impact of such requirements. Finally, an analysis methodology is proposed to identify the criticality of constraints and construction requirements. This allows project managers to subsequently manage these critical requirements. An illustrative example is presented to demonstrate the usage of PDM++ and the proposed analysis methodology.
Keywords
Construction requirements, constraints management, integrated planning and scheduling, computer-aided scheduling.
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Chua, D. K. & Yeoh, K. 2009. A Framework for Construction Requirements Based Planning Utilizing Constraints Logic Programming, 17th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction , 327-336. doi.org/
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