MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS

A simulation model is presented for the optimisation of material handling systems in the construction industry. The Simahas model considers systems (A) consisting of one to three handling stages, (B) with an infinite number of equipment in a stage, (C) in which handling units in a stage have dissimilar production characteristics, (D) with any number of storage facilities between handling stages and (E) with continuous or discontinuous operating pattern. A graphical solution has also been developed for the optimisation of two-stage systems, using results obtained by the simulation model. (A) /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Embankment Press Limited

  Embankment House, 3 Caledonian Road
  London,   England 
• Authors:
  • Bournazos, I M
  • Singh, G
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • Highways and Road Construction International
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: N180
  • Publisher: Embankment Press

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Charts; Concrete; Construction equipment; Construction management; Costs; Digital computers; Graphics; Handling and storage; Handling characteristics; Information processing; Mathematical models; Mixers; Mixing plants; Operations research; Optimization; Simulation; Storage facilities; Traffic delays; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Batch processing; Graphical analysis; Handling; Optimum
• ITRD Terms: 6486: Chart; 4755: Concrete; 3666: Construction method; 224: Cost; 9010: Delay; 8673: Digital computer; 3674: Equipment; 1236: Lorry; 6473: Mathematical model; 3649: Mixer; 9055: Operational research; 9103: Simulation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149013
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2 Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM