Automated Tool for the Comparative Estimation of Earthmoving Productivity

10.32738/JEPPM-2024-0026

Antonios Panas；Nikolaos Kalaitzakis；John-Paris Pantouvakis

Construction productivity ； estimation ； excavation ； statistical analysis

Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management

14卷3期（2024 / 09 / 01）

1 - 9

英文

This paper presents an automated tool for comparative estimates of earthmoving productivity, focusing on excavation operations. The developed system includes three modules (computational, data storage, operational) and a series of forms that estimate construction productivity for three types of equipment (excavator, loader, truck) based on fourteen estimation methodologies. To the authors' best knowledge, it is the first research attempt at developing an automated tool based on the comparative evaluation of such a diverse set of estimation methodologies. All system components have been developed in a Microsoft (MS) environment, thus taking advantage of their user-friendly nature. A numerical example corroborated the tool's validity. Future research may optimize the module integrated into the developed application to assist construction estimators in reaching informed decisions when deploying critical project resources.