Development of Hybrid Model for Estimating Construction Waste for Multifamily Residential Buildings Using Artificial Neural Networks and Ant Colony Optimization

Dongoun Lee, Seungho Kim and Sangyong Kim
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Dongoun Lee: Department of Architectural Engineering, Dongseo University, 47 Jurye-ro, Sasang-gu 47011, Busan, Korea
Seungho Kim: School of Architecture, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan-si 38541, Gyeongbuk, Korea
Sangyong Kim: School of Architecture, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-ro, Gyeongsan-si 38541, Gyeongbuk, Korea

Sustainability, 2016, vol. 8, issue 9, 1-14

Abstract: Due to the increasing costs of construction waste disposal, an accurate estimation of the amount of construction waste is a key factor in a project’s success. Korea has been burdened by increasing construction waste as a consequence of the growing number of construction projects and a lack of construction waste management (CWM) strategies. One of the problems associated with predicting the amount of waste is that there are no suitable estimation strategies currently available. Therefore, we developed a hybrid estimation model to predict the quantity and cost of waste in the early stage of construction. The proposed approach can be used to address cost overruns and improve CWM in the subsequent stages of construction. The proposed hybrid model uses artificial neural networks (ANNs) and ant colony optimization (ACO). It is expected to provide an accurate waste estimate by applying historical data from multifamily residential buildings.

Keywords: ant colony optimization; artificial neural network; construction waste; multifamily house; multifamily building (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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