Title :
EZStrobe-general-purpose simulation system based on activity cycle diagrams
Author :
Martinez, Julio C.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
EZStrobe is a very simple but powerful general-purpose simulation system designed for modeling construction operations, but domain independent and thus useful for modeling a wide variety of systems in any discipline. EZStrobe is based on activity cycle diagrams and employs the three-phase activity scanning paradigm. It is therefore naturally adept for complex systems where many resources collaborate to carry out tasks as is typical in construction. The paper describes the basic system concepts. The paper also develops an earthmoving example in increasing levels of complexity and detail to illustrate the range of modeling capabilities
Keywords :
building; civil engineering computing; diagrams; digital simulation; EZStrobe; activity cycle diagrams; complexity; construction operation modeling; earthmoving; general-purpose simulation system; three-phase activity scanning paradigm; Availability; Clocks; Collaboration; Computer languages; Cyclones; Load modeling; Power system modeling; Soil; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the Winter
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7307-3
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2001.977485
