A model for the selection of the optimum crane for construction sites

Furusaka, Shuzo; Gray, Colin

doi:10.1080/01446198400000015

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“…Furusaka and Gray used the objective function that minimizes rental, installation, and disconnection costs to select an optimal crane, proposing a model that combines various tower cranes (Furusaka and Gray 1984). However, their proposal was not a stability review of mobile cranes.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The case study was carried out to verify the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms. Many researchers have conducted a wide range of studies about mobile cranes such as the implementation of a lifting rout plan program (Reddy and Koshy 2002;Lozano-Pérez and Wesley 1979) and a crane selection algorithm (Al-Hussein et al 2001;Shapira and Schexnayder 1999;Al-Hussein et al 1997;Furusaka and Gray 1984;Gray and Little 1985), the overturn analysis of outriggers (Tamate et al 2005), the friction with other works (Tantisevi and Burcu 2007) and even the development of a dual lifting simulation program. However, they didn't deal with a series of mobile crane management for securing both stability and economy, but dealt with the partial issue of it, whereas this paper covered the principal issues from selecting a proper crane responding to the lifting conditions to reviewing the stability of cranes automatically, followed by the economic design of reinforcement plates.…”

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Automatic design algorithms for securing the ground contact stability of mobile cranes

Lee

Park

et al. 2014

Vis. in Eng.

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Background: Mobile cranes overturn due to excessive lifting, heavy wind, or when appropriate ground contact pressure is not secured. Such accidents can be prevented by reviewing the force conveyed from the outrigger to the ground upon lifting, as well as the soil bearing force. The stability review of mobile crane overturn is classified into the following stages: reviewing lifting conditions, mobile crane selection and reviewing ground contact stability. However, a precise review of ground contact stability requires expertise and is extremely time-consuming. Thus, this study develops automatic design algorithms for securing the ground stability of mobile cranes for easy and quick stability reviews. Methods: The stability review method and the algorithm models are created in connection with the proposed conceptual process. The algorithms proposed in this study conduct simulations for all possible candidate cases, save the results in a database, review practical alternatives, and select the solution that minimizes cost. To verify the effectiveness of the automatic design model, a case project was selected and the algorithm was applied assuming several conditions. Results: Developed algorithms can select candidate cranes according to lifting conditions and design plates through simulations easily and quickly, and design components required for ground contact plate design are collected to build the database that allows easier and quicker stability review. Conclusion: The algorithms proposed in this study conduct simulations for all possible candidate cases, save the results in a database, review practical alternatives, and select the solution that minimizes cost. Developed processes are useful for analyzing correlations of mobile crane performance, ground contact and soil bearing force reinforcement designs and so forth, and for systematically selecting optimal mobile cranes.

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Automatic design algorithms for securing the ground contact stability of mobile cranes

Lee

Park

et al. 2014

Vis. in Eng.

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“…Furusaka and Gray selected optimum tower cranes by using an object function that minimizes rental, installation, and removal costs, proposing a model that combines various crane types. However, their method is difficult to apply to buildings 20 floors or higher that are advantageous in terms of construction period and cost when the same crane is used constantly [1]. Gray and Little [4] proposed a process for selecting mobile cranes and tower cranes that are suitable for the given design at the initial design phase.…”

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“…Second, there is a lack of systematic techniques and data for a method that considers both the stability and economic feasibility of the given candidate. Studies of optimum tower crane selection in accordance with project conditions [1][2][3][4] were conducted previously, but an examination of stability was excluded. In addition, Lee et al [5] proposed a method for analysing the economic feasibility of lateral support and Kim et al [6] suggested a cost calculation method that can be applied to foundations.…”

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Optimum Tower Crane Selection and Supporting Design Management

Sohn

Hong

Lee

et al. 2014

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

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To optimize tower crane selection and supporting design, lifting requirements (as well as stability) should be examined, followed by a review of economic feasibility. However, construction engineers establish plans based on data provided by equipment suppliers since there are no tools with which to thoroughly examine a support design's suitability for various crane types, and such plans lack the necessary supporting data. In such cases it is impossible to optimize a tower crane selection to satisfy lifting requirements in terms of cost, and to perform lateral support and foundation design. Thus, this study is intended to develop an optimum tower crane selection and supporting design management method based on stability. All cases that are capable of generating an optimization of approximately 3,000 ~ 15,000 times are calculated to identify the candidate cranes with minimized cost, which are examined. The optimization method developed in the study is expected to support engineers in determining the optimum lifting equipment management.

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“…Warszawski (1973) proposed a time distance formula in which quantitative evaluation of location was possible. Furusaka and Gray (1984) presented a dynamic programming model with the objective function being hire cost, but without consideration of location. Gray and Little (1985) optimized crane location in irregular-shaped building while Wijesundera and Harris (1986) designed a simulation model to reconstruct operation times and equipment cycles when handling concrete.…”

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A mathematical model for optimal tower crane layout planning

Hosseini¹,

Beiranvand²,

Dadgar³

et al. 2017

10.5267/j.dsl

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Tower cranes, on today's typical building construction sites, are the centerpiece of production, hoisting and transporting of a variety of loads. Due to a simple crane limited capacity; there is an urgent need to use high capacity cranes such as tower cranes. However, we have to select an appropriate type of cranes to be utilized to reduce the associated coste as much as possible. In this research, we propose a method to select the suitable type of crane and locate the best place for crane erection based on a minimum radius for requested crane and minimum cost. To fulfill the target, a computer program is designed to numerate these problems, demonstrating an example explaining how to apply the program and the results are discussed.Growing Science Ltd. All rights reserved. 7

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A model for the selection of the optimum crane for construction sites

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Automatic design algorithms for securing the ground contact stability of mobile cranes

Automatic design algorithms for securing the ground contact stability of mobile cranes

Optimum Tower Crane Selection and Supporting Design Management

A mathematical model for optimal tower crane layout planning

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