Minimizing construction-related security risks during airport expansion projects

    Authors

    A. Khalafallah;K. El-Rayes

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Constr. Eng. Manage.-ASCE

    Keywords

    SITE LAYOUT; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; DYNAMIC LAYOUT; FACILITIES; SAFETY; MODEL; Construction & Building Technology; Engineering, Industrial; Engineering, Civil

    Abstract

    Airport expansion projects often require the presence of construction personnel, material, and equipment near airport secure areas/facilities, leading to an increase in the level of risk to airport security. Construction planners and airport operators need to carefully study this challenge and implement active measures in order to minimize construction-related security breaches and comply with all relevant Federal Aviation Administration guidelines. This paper presents the development of an advanced multiobjective optimization model for planning airport construction site layouts that is capable of minimizing construction-related security breaches while simultaneously minimizing site layout costs. The model incorporates newly developed criteria and performance metrics that enable evaluating and maximizing the construction-related security level in operating airports. The model is developed using a multiobjective genetic algorithm, and an application example is analyzed to demonstrate the use of the model and its unique capability of generating a wide spectrum of optimal trade-offs between construction-related airport security and site layout costs.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Construction Engineering and Management-Asce

    Volume

    134

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-2008

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    40

    Last Page

    48

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000251720900006

    ISSN

    0733-9364

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