A system dynamic model for decision support system in lean construction

Construction waste is considered a major contributor of total construction cost. Considering this major cost, identifying the underlying resources that contribute to construction cost is the foremost step toward providing sustainable and practical method to manage construction waste. Due to the dyna...

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Main Author:	Chegeni, Ali
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/53571/1/AliChegeniMFKM2015.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.535712020-07-21T01:31:42Z A system dynamic model for decision support system in lean construction 2015-06 Chegeni, Ali TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Construction waste is considered a major contributor of total construction cost. Considering this major cost, identifying the underlying resources that contribute to construction cost is the foremost step toward providing sustainable and practical method to manage construction waste. Due to the dynamic nature of construction projects, any financial decision taken in the project has substantial effect in subsequent phases of construction. Therefore, careful management of construction cost can significantly improve overall project effectiveness. Thus, capturing the dynamic relationships between different key parameters of construction cost is an indispensable necessity. Regarding construction costs, the use of system dynamic modeling enables constructional industrialists to manage their projects more efficiently with respect to waste management. This thesis proposed a system dynamic model to deal with the complexities, interrelationships, and dynamics of waste management on construction industries. The dynamic model is constructed by Vensim PLE software to represent the weekly budget rate, construction budget, and scheduled plans of a conventional construction project. The proposed model is also used to investigate different scenarios to adopt firm policies in construction industry. The obtained results are also evaluated and compared in terms of cost and time. The results of this research indicates that the labour has the most significant impact on increased construction budget, cost incurred by waste, and weekly change in budget. 2015-06 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/53571/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/53571/1/AliChegeniMFKM2015.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:84499 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
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spellingShingle	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Chegeni, Ali A system dynamic model for decision support system in lean construction
description	Construction waste is considered a major contributor of total construction cost. Considering this major cost, identifying the underlying resources that contribute to construction cost is the foremost step toward providing sustainable and practical method to manage construction waste. Due to the dynamic nature of construction projects, any financial decision taken in the project has substantial effect in subsequent phases of construction. Therefore, careful management of construction cost can significantly improve overall project effectiveness. Thus, capturing the dynamic relationships between different key parameters of construction cost is an indispensable necessity. Regarding construction costs, the use of system dynamic modeling enables constructional industrialists to manage their projects more efficiently with respect to waste management. This thesis proposed a system dynamic model to deal with the complexities, interrelationships, and dynamics of waste management on construction industries. The dynamic model is constructed by Vensim PLE software to represent the weekly budget rate, construction budget, and scheduled plans of a conventional construction project. The proposed model is also used to investigate different scenarios to adopt firm policies in construction industry. The obtained results are also evaluated and compared in terms of cost and time. The results of this research indicates that the labour has the most significant impact on increased construction budget, cost incurred by waste, and weekly change in budget.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Chegeni, Ali
author_facet	Chegeni, Ali
author_sort	Chegeni, Ali
title	A system dynamic model for decision support system in lean construction
title_short	A system dynamic model for decision support system in lean construction
title_full	A system dynamic model for decision support system in lean construction
title_fullStr	A system dynamic model for decision support system in lean construction
title_full_unstemmed	A system dynamic model for decision support system in lean construction
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granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
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publishDate	2015
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A system dynamic model for decision support system in lean construction

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