Resource-constrained project scheduling problem considering productivity and construction methods

WANG Hengwei; LIN Jiarui; ZHANG Jianping

doi:10.16511/j.cnki.qhdxxb.2019.21.035

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Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology) ›› 2020, Vol. 60 ›› Issue (3) : 271-277. DOI: 10.16511/j.cnki.qhdxxb.2019.21.035

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Resource-constrained project scheduling problem considering productivity and construction methods

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The multimode resource-constrained project scheduling problem (MRCPSP) is an essential mathematical model for construction schedule optimization. However, such models cannot easily simultaneously represent multiple relationships between activity duration, cost, and resource requirements. This paper presents an MRCPSP model that includes multiple relationships that is solved using constraint programming (CP). The model represents the relationships between activity duration, cost, and resource requirements by introducing a productivity function and the total resource requirements for combinations of activities. The model can simulate the construction productivity changes and the influence of construction methods on the results. The results then have a more explicit engineering meaning to improve actual projects than the traditional MRCPSP.

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construction schedule optimization / resource-constrained project scheduling problem (RCPSP) / constraint programming (CP) / mathematical modeling

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WANG Hengwei, LIN Jiarui, ZHANG Jianping. Resource-constrained project scheduling problem considering productivity and construction methods[J]. Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology). 2020, 60(3): 271-277 https://doi.org/10.16511/j.cnki.qhdxxb.2019.21.035

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