PROJECT PLANNING GAME FOR FOUNDATION EXCAVATION

A COMPUTERIZED GAME USED TO SIMULATE THE COMPETITION AMONG SEVERAL SUBCONTRACTORS BIDDING AND PLANNING FOR THE FOUNDATION OF A BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SUBJECTED TO THE IMPOSED CONSTRAINTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT IS DESCRIBED. THE ENTIRE PROCESS INCLUDES THREE PERIODS REPRESENTING THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DECISIONS, NAMELY: (1) CONTRACT BARGAINING; (2) PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING INVESTIGATIONS; AND (3) PLANNING AND SCHEDULING. THE GAME WILL BE PLAYED ACCORDING TO COMPUTERIZED PROCEDURE COMPOSED OF A COLLECTION OF SUBROUTINES WHICH HAS A PRESCRIBED SEQUENCE OF ACCESS. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PLAYERS IS EVALUATED ON THE BASIS OF A SCORING SYSTEM REFLECTING THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE DECISIONS MADE BY THE PLAYERS. /ASCE/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 95, No C01, PROC PAPER 6646, PP 11-23, 9 FIG, 6 REF
• Authors:
  • Au, T
  • Parti, E W
• Publication Date: 1969-7

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Journal of the Construction Division

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bids; Building; Competition; Construction; Construction scheduling; Contractors; Decision making; Foundations; Information processing; Planning; Simulation
• Old TRIS Terms: Foundations (Structures)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215323
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1970 12:00AM