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Optimising earth moving by linear programming and computer simulation
thesis
posted on 2018-02-20, 12:03 authored by Ananda K.W. JayawardaneThe accuracy of planning and estimating of earthmoving operations in any highway
construction is important for both successful tendering and high profit margins. Mass-haul
diagrams and experienced engineering judgement together with deterministic
methods have been the key factors in planning and estimating earthmoving operations.
Despite this, the limited use of Mass-haul diagrams and inaccuracy of deterministic
estimates are well known. Although Stochastic and Linear Programming methods were
developed to overcome some of these limitations, those available hitherto are relatively
fundamental and are not bold enough to incorporate most real-life problems. [Continues.]
Funding
Great Britain, Overseas Development Administration.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Publisher
© Ananda Kithsiri Wijenayaka JayawardanePublisher statement
This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 2.5 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.5) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/Publication date
1989Notes
A doctoral thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
- en