Chronographic Allocation Techniques for Construction Projects

Abstract

See, stats, and : https : / / www . researchgate. net / publication / 319356744 Chronographic Construction Article DOI : 10 . 5963 / JCES0601003 CITATIONS 0 READS 47 1 : Some : Chronographical The Adel École 25 SEE All . The . Abstract - The literature is abundant in terms of research on resource management and optimization methods . Many deterministic , probabilistic and heuristic methods propose how to use resources efficiently . However , this paper discusses allocation techniques , i . e . how to technically allocate resources to activities rather than how to use resources efficiently . Though this subject is thoroughly covered by commercial scheduling software , it is generally absent from the literature . This paper compares the proposed Chronographic Modeling with the methods employed by commercial scheduling software . The new allocation methodology defines three attribute methods : complete attribute , attribute by segment and attribute by scale . Proposing internal divisions , as well as internal , external , vertical and horizontal scales , allows planners to create all kinds of attributes , from bulk allocation to any type of external and internal scale attribute . The links between scales could also show interactions between different measurement units and offer several types of durations , quantities and costs for increased flexibility and resolution of the limitations of existing methods . This paper adds to the body of knowledge by introducing a complete and realistic allocation methodology for construction project scheduling .