Feasibility study of automatically performing the concrete delivery dispatching through machine learning techniques

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Contributors

  • Mojtaba Maghrebi - , University of New South Wales (Author)
  • Claude Sammut - , University of New South Wales (Author)
  • S. Travis Waller - , University of New South Wales (Author)

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to study the implementation of machine learning (ML) techniques in order to automatically measure the feasibility of performing ready mixed concrete (RMC) dispatching jobs. Design/methodology/approach - Six ML techniques were selected and tested on data that was extracted from a developed simulation model and answered by a human expert. Findings - The results show that the performance of most of selected algorithms were the same and achieved an accuracy of around 80 per cent in terms of accuracy for the examined cases. Practical implications - This approach can be applied in practice to match experts decisions. Originality/value - In this paper the feasibility of handling complex concrete delivery problems by ML techniques is studied. Currently, most of the concrete mixing process is done by machines. However, RMC dispatching still relies on human resources to complete many tasks. In this paper the authors are addressing to reconstruct experts decisions as only practical solution.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)573-590
Number of pages18
JournalEngineering, Construction and Architectural Management
Volume22
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 21 Sept 2015
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-2939-2090/work/141543874

Keywords

Keywords

  • Australia, Automation, Computer-aided design, Information technology, Knowledge management, Modelling