Systematic search and mapping review of the concrete delivery problem (CDP): formulations, objectives, and data

A Tzanetos, M Blondin - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the last decades, researchers have studied one of the most complex combinatorial
problems, ie, the Concrete Delivery Problem (CDP), set different formulations of it …

Heuristic algorithm for ready-mixed concrete plant scheduling with multiple mixers

Z Liu, Y Zhang, M Yu, X Zhou - Automation in construction, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, the problem of integration of ready-mixed concrete (RMC) production
scheduling and truck and pump dispatching in an RMC plant with multiple mixers is focused …

Hazard-based model for concrete pouring duration using construction site and supply chain parameters

M Ghasri, M Maghrebi, TH Rashidi, ST Waller - Automation in Construction, 2016 - Elsevier
Duration of concrete pouring task is typically considered from the arrival time of the first
Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) truck until the end of the pouring process of the last truck. In …

Feasibility study of automatically performing the concrete delivery dispatching through machine learning techniques

M Maghrebi, C Sammut, ST Waller - Engineering, Construction and …, 2015 - emerald.com
Feasibility study of automatically performing the concrete delivery dispatching through machine
learning techniques | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open …

Hunger games search algorithm based on stochastic individual information for engineering design optimization problems

Z Wang, D Zhao, AA Heidari… - Journal of Computational …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The hunger games search algorithm (HGS) is a newly proposed metaheuristic algorithm that
emulates hunger-driven foraging behaviors in a population. It combines fitness values to …

[HTML][HTML] Improved Genetic Algorithm for Solving Green Path Models of Concrete Trucks

J Yang, H Zhu, J Ma, B Yue, Y Guan, J Shi… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, for the problem of high total fuel consumption of distribution trucks when
multiple concrete-mixing plants distribute concrete together, we established a green fuel …

A GRASP algorithm for the concrete delivery problem

O Ali, JF Côté, LC Coelho - Computers & Operations Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper addresses a novel variant of the Concrete Delivery Problem (CDP), which
involves the efficient scheduling of ready-mixed concrete deliveries to construction sites …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable Ready-Mixed Concrete (RMC) production: a case study of five RMC plants in Nigeria

O Olugboyega, O Ejohwomu, ED Omopariola… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aims to examine whether ready-mixed concrete (RMC) production in Nigeria is
sustainable. This study proposes that RMC production will be sustainable, assuming the …

Column generation‐based approach for solving large‐scale ready mixed concrete delivery dispatching problems

M Maghrebi, V Periaraj, ST Waller… - Computer‐Aided Civil …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ready mix concrete (RMC) dispatching forms a critical component of the construction supply
chain. However, optimization approaches within the RMC dispatching continue to evolve …

[HTML][HTML] Identify and prioritize the major influencing causes of automated concrete mixing system for mega construction projects using analytic hierarchy process

HAA Khalek, RF Aziz, AH Abdeen - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
It is clear that most of mega and medium sized projects in Egypt are using ready-mix
concrete in their construction work. It is important to improve the actual production rates of …