Title :
On the use of fuzzy clustering in construction simulation
Author :
Marzouk, Mohamed ; Moselhi, Osama
Author_Institution :
Dept. Building, Civil, & Environ. Eng., Concordia Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents a methodology that integrates fuzzy clustering and computer simulation and demonstrates its use in modeling earthmoving operations. A simulation system (SimEarth) was developed to model earthmoving operations utilizing object-oriented features and discrete event simulation. Fuzzy clustering is used to provide realistic estimates of haulers´ travel time so as to improve the accuracy of the simulation results. A case study involving the construction of a dam is presented to illustrate the capabilities the proposed simulation engine and the developed fuzzy clustering methodology for estimating haulers´ travel time
Keywords :
building; civil engineering computing; dams; discrete event simulation; fuzzy logic; object-oriented programming; pattern clustering; SimEarth; computer simulation; construction simulation; dam construction; discrete event simulation; earthmoving operation modeling; fuzzy clustering; hauler travel time; object-oriented features; simulation engine; Analytical models; Buildings; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Discrete event simulation; Engines; Information analysis; Object oriented modeling; Performance analysis; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the Winter
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7307-3
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2001.977484
