Skip to main content
Springer Nature Link
Log in

Study on constraint time construction model for replacement of air handling unit in department stores

  • Original Article
  • Published:
Artificial Life and Robotics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The replacement of air handlers in department stores must be completed within a 12-h time frame outside normal working hours to avoid interrupting business operations. This study employed a work breakdown structure to develop a replacement regime for air handlers. This research has calculated start and finish times of these tasks for conventional and constraint time construction projects, and determined labor distribution for each task according to these times. Gantt charts were used to schedule construction progress and to analyze the increase in crashing costs when a constraint time construction model is employed. The start and finish times of various tasks were calculated for completed example projects. The comparison results were then used to analyze root causes and to formulate related countermeasures. An expert interview was conducted to verify the correctness of the proposed countermeasures. The findings of this study can serve as valuable references in air handler replacement projects.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Subscribe and save

Springer+ Basic
$34.99 /Month
  • Get 10 units per month
  • Download Article/Chapter or eBook
  • 1 Unit = 1 Article or 1 Chapter
  • Cancel anytime
Subscribe now

Buy Now

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5

Similar content being viewed by others

Explore related subjects

Discover the latest articles, news and stories from top researchers in related subjects.

References

  1. Pasit Lorterapong, Ussavadilokrit M (2013) Construction scheduling using the constraint satisfaction problem method. J Const Eng Manag 139(4):414–422

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Nguyen TQ, Chua DKH (2015) Preemptive Constraint Analysis in Construction Schedules. J Comp Civil Eng 29(5):04014062

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Talukhaba AA, Acheampong E, Miruka CO (2010) Improving time management in the South African construction industry. Int J Decision Sci Risk Manag 2(3–4):327–339

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Jan SH, Ping HS (2006) Construction project buffer management in scheduling planning and control, 2006 Proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Robotics and Automation in Construction. 858–863

  5. Sonmez R, Iranagh MA, Uysal F (2016) Critical sequence crashing heuristic for resource-constrained discrete time-cost trade-off problem. J Const Eng Manag. 142(3):04015090

  6. Tiwari S, Johari S (2015) Project scheduling by integration of time cost trade-off and constrained resource scheduling. J Inst Eng (India) Ser A (Civil Architect Environ Agric Eng) 96(1):37–46

    Google Scholar 

  7. Cheng YS, Cheng H (2014) Concept and application of engineering breakdown structure. China Civil Eng J 47(4):125–130

    Google Scholar 

  8. Maravas A, Pantouvakis JP, Lambropoulos S (2014) An Integrated Information System for Monitoring Construction Works. Int J Info Technol Project Manag 5(1):33–44

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. Doty S (2011) Energy saving measure interactions in chilled water systems. Energy Eng J Assoc Energy Eng 108(5):7–35

    Google Scholar 

  10. Callari JJ (2010) Well, well, well··· processor taps into novel underground cooling solution. Plastics Technol 56(12):22–24

    Google Scholar 

  11. Central Weather Bureau—Weather Statistics http://www.cwb.gov.tw/V7/climate/monthlyData/mD.htm. Accessed 2016/5/25

  12. Taiwan Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineering Association. Installation Manual for Air Conditioning Engineering. Taipei, 2010

  13. Lorterapong P, Ussavadilokrit M (2013) Construction scheduling using the constraint satisfaction problem method. J Const Eng Manag 139(4):414–422

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. Liu SS, Wang CJ (2011) Optimizing project selection and scheduling problems with time-dependent resource constraints. Auto Const 20(8):1110–1119

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. Zhang ZY, Sun LY, Liu JF (2012) Optimization of steel plate cutting stock planning with time constraint. Comp Integrated Manuf Syst 18(9):1938–1947

    Google Scholar 

  16. Yu WD (2013) Practical project management. National Chung Hua University Department of Construction Management, Hsinchu

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Construction Management, Chung Hua University, Hsinchu City, Taiwan

    Yan-Chyuan Shiau, Hui-Wen Chuang, Chen-Chung Liu & Po-Hsiang Yu

Authors
  1. Yan-Chyuan Shiau
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar

  2. Hui-Wen Chuang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar

  3. Chen-Chung Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar

  4. Po-Hsiang Yu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Yan-Chyuan Shiau.

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Shiau, YC., Chuang, HW., Liu, CC. et al. Study on constraint time construction model for replacement of air handling unit in department stores. Artif Life Robotics 21, 324–331 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10015-016-0285-6

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10015-016-0285-6

Keywords