1. Attaining Cost Efficiency In Constructing Sports Facilities For Beijing 2008 Olympic Games By Use Of Operations Simulation
Wah-Ho Chan, Ming Lu
Dept. Of Civil and Structural Engineering
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, China
Jian-Ping Zhang
Dept. Of Civil Engineering
Beijing, China
Presented By: Vinh H. Truong

2. Purpose Of The Simulation
Evaluating Construction Time
Construction Operations
Installation Sequences
Varied Schedules For Assembling
Cost Efficiency In Building The Structure

3. Construction Steel Pieces Hauled In Assembly Two 600-Ton Cranes
Inner Ring
Two 800-Ton Cranes
Outer Ring
24 Steel Columns
86 Steel Frames

4. Work Flow Model

5. Column/Frame Subassembly Reference Code
Short ID Code Of The Steel Component
Column Or Frame
0 = Frame, 1 = Column
Structural Complexity Index
Real Number Representing Work Content and Complexity, Used For Adjusting Assembling and Installation Duration
Installation Destination Zone
1 Or 2 Representing The Installation Zone
Installation Sequence Index
Smaller Value = Higher Priority For Processing

6. Activity Duration Summary

7. SDESA Simplified Discrete-Event Simulation Approach
Research Led By Ming Lu
Easy-To-Apply, Cost-Effective Methods Of Artificial Intelligence And Computer Simulations For Construction Engineering And Project Management

8. SDESA

9. SDESA

10. Results Base Areas 4,5,6 – Start Areas 1,2,3,7 – 50 Days Later
Crash
Accelerate The Concrete Construction
Alternative
Areas 1,2,3 – Start
Areas 4,5,6,7 – 50 Days

11. Results

12. Questions?