This study addresses an “U” shaped assembly line with walking workers and flexible worker assignments. Workers, rather than machines, are the constraining resource in a dual-resource production … [Read more...] about A Simulation Study of Walking-Workers Assignment Strategies Based on Work Zones
Construction Management
GIS Implementation for Managing Construction Work Zones: A Case Study of Seattle
The rapid development in Seattle has significantly increased construction activities within the right-of-way (ROW), leading to widespread work zones (WZs). Effective management of these work zones is … [Read more...] about GIS Implementation for Managing Construction Work Zones: A Case Study of Seattle
Crashes in I-94 Work Zone Prompt Safety Warnings, Schedule Changes
Two semitruck crashes within 24 hours on I-94 near Jackson have raised concerns about safety in construction zones. The incidents occurred in an area with temporary lane shifts for a chip seal … [Read more...] about Crashes in I-94 Work Zone Prompt Safety Warnings, Schedule Changes
An Optimization Framework for Pavement Treatment and Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Work Zone Closures
Departments of transportation are responsible for maintaining the roadway network at certain pavement levels and operational performance. While these two metrics are often looked at separately, we … [Read more...] about An Optimization Framework for Pavement Treatment and Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Work Zone Closures
Quantitive Analysis of External Factors Influences Safety While Construction of Roadways in India
Ensuring safety during roadway construction is essential to protect workers, optimize project execution, and reduce accident rates. However, maintaining safety on construction sites is challenging due … [Read more...] about Quantitive Analysis of External Factors Influences Safety While Construction of Roadways in India
Integrated Crew Organization and Work Zone Scheduling for Network-Wide Daily Road Pavement Rehabilitation
This study develops a new integer-programming model to address the network-wide daily road pavement rehabilitation scheduling problem. In the model, the crew organization and work zone schedule are … [Read more...] about Integrated Crew Organization and Work Zone Scheduling for Network-Wide Daily Road Pavement Rehabilitation