Distribution of materials in road earthmoving and paving: mathematical programming approach

• Autor(a) principal: Lima, Roberto Xavier de
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Nobre Júnior, Ernesto Ferreira, Prata, Bruno de Athayde, Weissmann, José
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
• Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/12415
• topic: Engenharia de transportes; Terraplanagem; Logistica; Programação de computador; Materiais de construção; Modelos matemáticos

This paper summarizes a mathematical model that relates the geometric and geotechnical features of a road construction site with the allocation of materials, searching for a minimum construction cost. This paper proposes a linear programming model to optimize excavation and paving services. With this model, it is possible to evaluate site alternatives with different soil strata and different degrees of compaction. The borrow pit materials are allocated in the most economical way, and it is possible to incorporate more inputs like materials mix. Software was used to solve the model, and a spreadsheet application was used as an interface for data input. The proposed model demonstrated possible cost savings in earthwork planning. It is expected that earthwork and paving optimization with linear programming will reduce road construction costs considerably. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000666. © 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.