Designing a supply chain of ready-mix concrete using Voronoi diagrams

3rd International Conference on Innovative Materials, Structures and Technologies

Kozniewski, E.^1 ; Orlowski, M.^1 ; Orlowski, Z.^2

Department of Geoinformation and Spatial Economy, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Bialystok, ul. Wiejska 45E, Poland^1

Department of Geomechanics, Building and Geotechnics, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakó w, al. Mickiewicza 30, Poland^2

关键词: Metric spaces;    Practical problems;    Ready-mix concrete;    Time distance;    Voronoi diagrams;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/251/1/012045/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/251/1/012045

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Voronoi diagrams are used to solve scientific and practical problems in many fields. In this paper Voronoi diagrams have been applied to logistic problems in construction, more specifically in the design of the ready-mix concrete supply chain. Apart from the Voronoi diagram, the so-called time-distance circle (circle of range), which in metric space terminology is simply a sphere, appears useful. It was introduced to solve the problem of supplying concrete-related goods.