A new agent-based model to manage construction project risks – application to the crossroad of Bab El Karmadine at Tlemcen. Issue 10 (25th November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Taillandier, Franck; Taillandier, Patrick; Hamzaoui, Fethi; Breysse, Denys
• Is Part Of: European journal of environmental and civil engineering. Volume 20:Issue 10(2016)
• Page Start: 1197
• Page End: 1213
• Publication Date: 2016-11-25
• Subjects: construction project -- risk management -- agent-based model -- ontology; Sustainable engineering -- Periodicals; Civil engineering -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Environmental engineering -- Periodicals; 628
• DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2015.1134675
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1964-8189

Abstract

Abstract : Risk management in a construction project is a key but extremely complex issue. To answer it, we developed Stochastic Multi-agent simulAtion for Construction projeCt (SMACC), a simulation tool for construction project that considers risks. SMACC proposes, using an agent-based model with a stochastic approach, to assess risk consequences for each project stakeholder. This dynamic model enables to build indicators, which can be used as criteria in a decision support process. A former version of SMACC had some flaws such as a too quantitative approach, a poor modelling of resources or a high rigidity of the process description. Furthermore, formally and conceptually, the SMACC model had a weak structuration of knowledge. An improved version based on an ontology has been developed, called SMACC2. The paper presents this new version as well as a real case of application: the building of the crossroad of Bab El Karmadine at Tlemcen.