Developing Optimal Paths for Evacuating Risky Construction Sites

Meouche, Rani El; Abunemeh, Mohammed; Hijaze, I.; Mébarki, Ahmed; Shahrour, Isam

doi:10.1061/(asce)co.1943-7862.0001413

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“…The total CSLP cost, which includes the weighted distance function consisting of transportation cost (Benjaoran and Peansupap, 2019; Razavialavi and Abourizk, 2017b; Li et al , 2019), setup, relocation, dismantling (Al Hawarneh et al , 2019; Akanmu et al , 2016; Huang and Wong, 2015) and operating costs (Lien and Cheng, 2014; Huang et al , 2011), is also considered and formulated as a single optimization objective in the CSLP model. The potential safety risks among the facilities are minimized (El Meouche et al , 2018; Abune'meh et al , 2016), and the on-site productivity (i.e. transportation time (Wang et al , 2015; Alanjari et al , 2015; Abdelmegid et al , 2015; Liu and Lu, 2015)) is maximized as a single objective in the optimization models.…”

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Optimization algorithms for construction site layout planning: a systematic literature review

Mei

Luo

et al. 2020

ECAM

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PurposeThis paper aims to analyze and provide insight on the algorithms for the optimization of construction site layout planning (CSLP). It resolves problems, such as the selection of suitable algorithms, considering the optimality, optimization objectives and representation of layout solutions. The approaches for the better utilization of optimization algorithms are also presented.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve the above, existing records (results = 200) were selected from three databases: Web of Science, ScienceDirect and Scopus. By implementing a systematic protocol, the articles related to the optimization algorithms for the CLSP (results = 75) were identified. Moreover, various related themes were collated and analyzed according to a coding structure.FindingsThe results indicate the consistent and increasing interest on the optimization algorithms for the CLSP, revealing that the trend in shifting to smart approaches in the construction industry is significant. Moreover, the interest in metaheuristic algorithms is dominant because 65.3% of the selected articles focus on these algorithms. The optimality, optimization objectives and solution representations are also important in algorithm selection. With the employment of other algorithms, self-developed applications and commercial software, optimization algorithms can be better utilized for solving CSLP problems. The findings also identify the gaps and directions for future research.Research limitations/implicationsThe selection of articles in this review does not consider the industrial perspective and practical applications of commercial software. Further comparative analyses of major algorithms are necessary because this review only focuses on algorithm types.Originality/valueThis paper presents a comprehensive systematic review of articles published in the recent decade. It significantly contributes to the demonstration of the status and selection of CLSP algorithms and the benefit of using these algorithms. It also identifies the research gaps in knowledge and reveals potential improvements for future research.

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Optimization algorithms for construction site layout planning: a systematic literature review

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Luo

et al. 2020

ECAM

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“…A cross-analysis was also not used here. The key reason behind adopting such a procedure was the aim to determine the current awareness of risk management among the people working for construction companies which operate mainly in 1 See: Flanagan, Norman, 1993;Boothroyd, Emmett, 1996;Kosecki, Madyda, 1996;Palmer, Maloney, Heffron, 1996;Hatem, 1998;Bizon-Górecka, 1999;Tah, Carr, 2000;Kowalczyk, 2001;Hickman, 2002;Bunni, 2003;Sawczuk, 2004;Weatherhead, Owen, Hall, 2005;Holland, 2006;Smith, Merna, Jobling, 2006;Skorupka, 2007;Glavinich, 2008;Marcinkowski, Koper, 2008;Burtonshaw-Gunn, 2009;Cristóbal, 2009;Zavadskas, Turskis, Tamošaitien, 2010;Turskis, Gajzler, Dziadosz, 2012;Bizon-Górecka, Górecki, 2013;Tworek, 2013;Dziadosz, Rejment, 2015;Zhao, Hwang, Low, 2015;Dziadosz, Kapliński, Tomczyk, Rejment, 2016;Sekunda, Marcinkowski, 2016;Babar, Thaheem, Ayub, 2017;Hyari, Shatarat, Khalafallah, 2017;Kaczorek, 2017;Kasprowicz, 2017;Liu, Low, Zhang, 2017;Shoe, Leite, 2017;Sullivan, Asmar, Chalhoub, Obeid, 2017;Meouche, Abunemeh, Hijaze, Mebaraki, 2018;Mirković, 2018;Nguyen, Garvin, Gonzalez, 2018;Ogwueleka, Udoudoh, 2018; Tempo-Silungwe, Khatleli, 2018;…”

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Risk management analysis in construction enterprises in selected regions in Poland

Myrczek

Juraszek

Tworek

2020

Technical Transactions

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This paper aims to outline the selected issues of risk management in construction enterprises operating in the Silesian and Małopolskie voivodships (Poland). In this context, it seems vitally important to have risk accurately identified, quantified and, consequently, responded to in the right way. Although the paper is mainly empirical in its character, it is based on a theoretical background, particularly when it comes to risk management in the construction industry, which is referred to in the literature on the subject as CRM (Construction Risk Management). The paper contains a review of the literature in this field and uses the method of synthesis. It emphasises the applicability and methodology of the issues discussed here, i.e. those which were verified in the empirical research conducted among construction contractors as participants of investment and construction processes.

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“…Current research has focused on balancing safety and distance in evacuation planning [16][17][18]. These studies attempted to improve upon previous approaches that only minimized travel time to save citizens in disaster situations.…”

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“…They had two common objectives when judging evacuation routes: (1) risk assessment to estimate road hazards in disasters and use them as travel costs while traversing the road network, and (2) route analysis to find the best route along with the shortest distance and minimal risk. The risk of hazard exposure was converted to costs for routes delaying or inhibiting pedestrian movement [16,17]. The suggested routes were generally longer than the shortest paths determined by Dijkstra's algorithm [19], but they diminished the injuries and fatalities of pedestrians in disaster situations.…”

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Balancing Hazard Exposure and Walking Distance in Evacuation Route Planning during Earthquake Disasters

Choi

Park

et al. 2020

IJGI

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Efficient evacuation planning is important for quickly navigating people to shelters during and after an earthquake. Geographical information systems are often used to plan routes that minimize the distance people must walk to reach shelters, but this approach ignores the risk of exposure to hazards such as collapsing buildings. We demonstrate evacuation route assignment approaches that consider both hazard exposure and walking distance, by estimating building collapse hazard zones and incorporating them as travel costs when traversing road networks. We apply our methods to a scenario simulating the 2016 Gyeongju earthquake in South Korea, using the floating population distribution as estimated by a mobile phone network provider. Our results show that balanced routing would allow evacuees to avoid the riskiest districts while walking reasonable distances to open shelters. We discuss the feasibility of the model for balancing both safety and expediency in evacuation route planning.

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Developing Optimal Paths for Evacuating Risky Construction Sites

Cited by 20 publications

References 41 publications

Optimization algorithms for construction site layout planning: a systematic literature review

Optimization algorithms for construction site layout planning: a systematic literature review

Risk management analysis in construction enterprises in selected regions in Poland

Balancing Hazard Exposure and Walking Distance in Evacuation Route Planning during Earthquake Disasters

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