Sequential Meta-Heuristic Approach for Solving Large-Scale Ready-Mixed Concrete-Dispatching Problems
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Abstract
Finding a practical solution for the allocation of resources in ready-mixed concrete (RMC) is a challenging issue. In the literature, heuristic methods have been mostly used for solving the RMC problem. The introduced methods are intended to find a solution in one stage but the amount of infeasible allocations in their initial solutions is their main challenge, as these infeasible solutions need postprocessing efforts. This paper introduces a sequential heuristic method that can solve RMC problems in two separate stages without any need for postprocessing. It was found that the depot-allocation problem is more complicated than truck allocation and the combination of these two subproblems threatens the efficiency of the solution. Another contribution of this paper is proposing a new formulation for minimizing the number of trucks. A genetic algorithm (GA) has been selected for implementing the proposed idea and for evaluating the large-scale data-set model. The data set covers an active RMC for a period of 1 month. The comprehensive tests show that sequential GA is more robust than traditional GA when it converges 10 times faster with achieved solution at 30% less cost.
Details
Original language | English |
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Article number | 04014117 |
Journal | Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |
External IDs
ORCID | /0000-0002-2939-2090/work/141543858 |
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