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1716. Optimizing Earthwork Management for Sustainable Urban Development: A Mixed-Integer Linear Programming Approach
Invited abstract in session WC-53: Sustainability and Equity in Ecosystems, Ecology and Food, stream Sustainable and Resilient Systems.
Wednesday, 12:30-14:00Room: 8007 (building: 202)
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Che-Fu Hsueh
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| Marketing and Distribution Management, Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology | |
| 2. | Yunzhu Lin
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| Department of Civil Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University |
Abstract
This study focuses on promoting green, sustainable, and healthy urban development via comprehensive earthwork management, integrating both ready-for-use and over-wet soil. We enhance the latter by blending it with specifically recycled incinerated waste granules and lime, converting unusable wet soil into a valuable resource. This not only saves disposal costs but also notably reduces carbon emissions. Our mixed-integer linear programming model, designed to optimize acquisition, dispatch, and utilization of earthwork from diverse sources, effectively tackles transportation and resource allocation challenges, ensuring efficient earthwork planning aligned with sustainable construction and conservation principles. Applied to an aerotropolis project in Taiwan, our model demonstrated significant cost efficiencies in earthwork acquisition and disposal, achieving considerable savings compared to traditional methods. Sensitivity analyses on different parameters are also provided. This approach exemplifies the integration of innovative waste management and optimization techniques in urban construction, offering a replicable model for future sustainable development projects.
Keywords
- Transportation
- OR in Environment and Climate change
- Optimization Modeling
Status: accepted
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