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Aghimien, D, Aigbavboa, C, Meno, T and Ikuabe, M (2021) Unravelling the risks of construction digitalisation in developing countries. Construction Innovation, 21(3), 456-75.

Akintola, A A, Venkatachalam, S, Root, D and Oti, A H (2021) Distilling agency in BIM-induced change in work practices. Construction Innovation, 21(3), 490-522.

El Sawalhi, N I and Yazgi, A N (2021) House of quality: a method to identify landscape design requirements. Construction Innovation, 21(3), 441-55.

Hwang, S, Ahn, S and Lee, S H (2021) Agent-embedded system dynamics (aeSD) modeling approach for analyzing worker policies: a research case on construction worker absenteeism. Construction Innovation, 21(3), 379-97.

M.E. Sepasgozar, S (2020) Digital technology utilisation decisions for facilitating the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies. Construction Innovation, 21(3), 476-89.

Moharrami, S, Taghaddos, M, RazaviAlavi, S R and AbouRizk, S (2021) A hybrid simulation approach for microtunneling construction planning. Construction Innovation, 21(3), 363-78.

Raoufi, M and Fayek, A R (2021) Hybrid fuzzy Monte Carlo agent-based modeling of workforce motivation and performance in construction. Construction Innovation, 21(3), 398-416.

Taghaddos, H, Heydari, M H and Asgari, A H (2021) A hybrid simulation approach for site layout planning in construction projects. Construction Innovation, 21(3), 417-40.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: commercial construction; construction plant equipment; construction simulation; hybrid simulation; material management; site layout planning
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  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-05-2020-0069
  • Abstract:
    This study aims to propose a hybrid simulation approach for site layout and material laydown planning in construction projects considering both the project's continuous and discrete state. Efficient site layout planning (SLP) is a critical task at the early stages of the project to enhance constructability and reduce safety risks, construction duration and cost. In this paper, external and internal conditions affecting SLP gets identified. Then dynamic features of project conditions and project operations are analyzed by using a hybrid simulation approach combining continuous simulation (CS) and discrete event simulation (DES). An efficient site layout plan regarding the project conditions results in cost efficiency. Instead of using DES or CS alone, this paper uses a hybrid simulation approach. Such a hybrid method leads to more accurate results that enable construction managers to make better decisions, such as material management variables. The proposed approach is implemented in a real construction project (i.e. earthmoving operation) to evaluate the hybrid simulation approach's performance. Practical implications: The proposed approach is implemented in a real construction project (i.e. earthmoving operation) to evaluate the performance of the hybrid simulation approach. Although DES is used widely in construction simulation, it involves some limitations or inefficiencies. On the other hand, modeling resource interactions and capturing the construction project's holistic nature with CS or system dynamics face some challenges. This study uses a hybrid DES and CS approach to enhance commercial construction projects' SLP.