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Optimization and Control Methods in Industrial Engineering and Construction

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Honglei Xu

    1. Dept of Mathematics & Statistics, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

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  2. Xiangyu Wang

    1. School of Built Environment, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

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  • Written by recognized experts in optimization, control in industrial and construction engineering
  • Focusses on industrial and construction engineering
  • Includes advanced methods in applications of industrial engineering and construction engineering and management
  • Both the theoretical and practical aspects will be beneficial to experts and students in industrial engineering and construction engineering and management
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Robustness of Convergence Proofs in Numerical Methods in Unconstrained Optimization

    • B. S. Goh, W. J. Leong, K. L. Teo
    Pages 1-9

  3. Robust Optimal Control of Continuous Linear Quadratic System Subject to Disturbances

    • Changzhi Wu, Xiangyu Wang, Kok Lay Teo, Lin Jiang
    Pages 11-34

  4. A Linearly-Growing Conversion from the Set Splitting Problem to the Directed Hamiltonian Cycle Problem

    • Michael Haythorpe, Jerzy A. Filar
    Pages 35-52

  5. Optimum Confidence Interval Analysis in Two-Factor Mixed Model with a Concomitant Variable for Gauge Study

    • Dong Joon Park, Min Yoon
    Pages 53-68

  6. Optimization of Engineering Survey Monitoring Networks

    • Willie Tan
    Pages 69-84

  7. Distributed Fault Detection Using Consensus of Markov Chains

    • Dejan P. Jovanović, Philip K. Pollett
    Pages 85-105

  8. Engineering Optimization Approaches of Nonferrous Metallurgical Processes

    • Xiaofang Chen, Honglei Xu
    Pages 107-124

  9. Development of Neural Network Based Traffic Flow Predictors Using Pre-processed Data

    • Kit Yan Chan, Cedric K. F. Yiu
    Pages 125-138

  10. Economic Scheduling of CCHP Systems Considering the Tradable Green Certificates

    • Hongming Yang, Dangqiang Zhang, Ke Meng, Mingyong Lai, Zhao Yang Dong
    Pages 139-160

  11. Optimizations in Project Scheduling: A State-of-Art Survey

    • Changzhi Wu, Xiangyu Wang, Jiang Lin
    Pages 161-177

  12. Lean and Agile Construction Project Management: As a Way of Reducing Environmental Footprint of the Construction Industry

    • Begum Sertyesilisik
    Pages 179-196

  13. Managing Construction Projects in Hong Kong: Analysis of Dynamic Implications of Industrial Improvement Strategies

    • Sammy K. M. Wan, Mohan M. Kumaraswamy
    Pages 197-217

  14. Dynamic Project Management: An Application of System Dynamics in Construction Engineering and Management

    • Sangwon Han, SangHyun Lee, Moonseo Park
    Pages 219-231

  15. A Lean Framework for Production Control in Complex and Constrained Construction Projects (\(\mathrm{PC}^{4}\mathrm{P}\))

    • Søren Lindhard, Søren Wandahl
    Pages 233-257

  16. Optimization in the Development of Target Contracts

    • S. Mahdi Hosseinian, David G. Carmichael
    Pages 259-296
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About this book

This book presents recent advances in optimization and control methods with applications to industrial engineering and construction management. It consists of 15 chapters authored by recognized experts in a variety of fields including control and operation research, industrial engineering and project management. Topics include numerical methods in unconstrained optimization, robust optimal control problems, set splitting problems, optimum confidence interval analysis, a monitoring networks optimization survey, distributed fault detection, nonferrous industrial optimization approaches, neural networks in traffic flows, economic scheduling of CCHP systems, a project scheduling optimization survey, lean and agile construction project management, practical construction projects in Hong Kong, dynamic project management, production control in PC4P and target contracts optimization.

The book offers a valuable reference work for scientists, engineers, researchers and practitioners in industrial engineering and construction management.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept of Mathematics & Statistics, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

    Honglei Xu

  • School of Built Environment, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

    Xiangyu Wang

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