Optimize construction resource allocation across activities. Level resources, resolve over-allocations, and balance workload while minimizing schedule impact.
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Optimize resource allocation in construction schedules. Level workforce and equipment utilization, resolve over-allocations, and balance workload across the project duration.
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from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Dict, Optional, Tuple
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
from collections import defaultdict
import heapq
@dataclass
class Resource:
id: str
name: str
resource_type: str # labor, equipment, material
capacity: float # units available per day
cost_per_unit: float = 0.0
skills: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
@dataclass
class ResourceAssignment:
activity_id: str
resource_id: str
units: float # units required per day
start_day: int
end_day: int
@dataclass
class Activity:
id: str
name: str
duration: int
early_start: int
late_start: int
total_float: int
resource_requirements: Dict[str, float] = field(default_factory=dict)
is_critical: bool = False
@dataclass
class ResourceProfile:
resource_id: str
daily_usage: Dict[int, float] # day -> units used
peak_usage: float
average_usage: float
utilization_rate: float
@dataclass
class LevelingResult:
original_duration: int
new_duration: int
activities_shifted: List[Tuple[str, int, int]] # (id, old_start, new_start)
resource_profiles: Dict[str, ResourceProfile]
peak_reduction: Dict[str, float]
class ResourceOptimizer:
"""Optimize construction resource allocation."""
def __init__(self):
self.resources: Dict[str, Resource] = {}
self.activities: Dict[str, Activity] = {}
self.assignments: List[ResourceAssignment] = []
def add_resource(self, id: str, name: str, resource_type: str,
capacity: float, cost_per_unit: float = 0.0,
skills: List[str] = None) -> Resource:
"""Add resource to pool."""
resource = Resource(
id=id,
name=name,
resource_type=resource_type,
capacity=capacity,
cost_per_unit=cost_per_unit,
skills=skills or []
)
self.resources[id] = resource
return resource
def add_activity(self, id: str, name: str, duration: int,
early_start: int, late_start: int,
resource_requirements: Dict[str, float] = None,
is_critical: bool = False) -> Activity:
"""Add activity with resource requirements."""
activity = Activity(
id=id,
name=name,
duration=duration,
early_start=early_start,
late_start=late_start,
total_float=late_start - early_start,
resource_requirements=resource_requirements or {},
is_critical=is_critical
)
self.activities[id] = activity
# Create assignments
for res_id, units in activity.resource_requirements.items():
assignment = ResourceAssignment(
activity_id=id,
resource_id=res_id,
units=units,
start_day=early_start,
end_day=early_start + duration
)
self.assignments.append(assignment)
return activity
def calculate_resource_profile(self, resource_id: str,
activity_starts: Dict[str, int] = None) -> ResourceProfile:
"""Calculate daily resource usage profile."""
if resource_id not in self.resources:
raise ValueError(f"Resource {resource_id} not found")
resource = self.resources[resource_id]
daily_usage = defaultdict(float)
# Use provided starts or early starts
starts = activity_starts or {act.id: act.early_start for act in self.activities.values()}
for assignment in self.assignments:
if assignment.resource_id != resource_id:
continue
act_start = starts.get(assignment.activity_id, assignment.start_day)
act = self.activities[assignment.activity_id]
for day in range(act_start, act_start + act.duration):
daily_usage[day] += assignment.units
usage_values = list(daily_usage.values()) if daily_usage else [0]
project_duration = max(daily_usage.keys()) + 1 if daily_usage else 0
return ResourceProfile(
resource_id=resource_id,
daily_usage=dict(daily_usage),
peak_usage=max(usage_values),
average_usage=sum(usage_values) / len(usage_values) if usage_values else 0,
utilization_rate=sum(usage_values) / (project_duration * resource.capacity) if project_duration else 0
)
def identify_overallocations(self) -> Dict[str, List[Tuple[int, float]]]:
"""Identify days where resources are over-allocated."""
overallocations = {}
for resource in self.resources.values():
profile = self.calculate_resource_profile(resource.id)
over_days = [
(day, usage - resource.capacity)
for day, usage in profile.daily_usage.items()
if usage > resource.capacity
]
if over_days:
overallocations[resource.id] = over_days
return overallocations
def level_resources(self, resource_ids: List[str] = None,
allow_duration_extension: bool = True,
max_extension_days: int = 30) -> LevelingResult:
"""Level resources by shifting non-critical activities."""
resource_ids = resource_ids or list(self.resources.keys())
# Store original starts
original_starts = {act.id: act.early_start for act in self.activities.values()}
original_duration = max(act.early_start + act.duration for act in self.activities.values())
# Current activity starts (will be modified)
current_starts = dict(original_starts)
# Sort activities by float (most float = most flexibility)
sorted_activities = sorted(
[a for a in self.activities.values() if not a.is_critical],
key=lambda a: -a.total_float
)
activities_shifted = []
# Iteratively resolve overallocations
for _ in range(100): # Max iterations
overallocations = self._check_overallocations(current_starts, resource_ids)
if not overallocations:
break
# Find activity to shift
shifted = False
for act in sorted_activities:
if act.id in [o[0] for o in overallocations]:
# Try to shift this activity
new_start = self._find_valid_start(
act, current_starts, resource_ids,
allow_duration_extension, max_extension_days
)
if new_start is not None and new_start != current_starts[act.id]:
old_start = current_starts[act.id]
current_starts[act.id] = new_start
activities_shifted.append((act.id, old_start, new_start))
shifted = True
break
if not shifted:
break
# Calculate new duration and profiles
new_duration = max(
current_starts[act.id] + act.duration
for act in self.activities.values()
)
resource_profiles = {}
peak_reduction = {}
for res_id in resource_ids:
original_profile = self.calculate_resource_profile(res_id, original_starts)
new_profile = self.calculate_resource_profile(res_id, current_starts)
resource_profiles[res_id] = new_profile
peak_reduction[res_id] = original_profile.peak_usage - new_profile.peak_usage
return LevelingResult(
original_duration=original_duration,
new_duration=new_duration,
activities_shifted=activities_shifted,
resource_profiles=resource_profiles,
peak_reduction=peak_reduction
)
def _check_overallocations(self, starts: Dict[str, int],
resource_ids: List[str]) -> List[Tuple[str, int, str]]:
"""Check for overallocations with given starts."""
overallocations = []
for res_id in resource_ids:
resource = self.resources[res_id]
daily_usage = defaultdict(list)
for assignment in self.assignments:
if assignment.resource_id != res_id:
continue
act = self.activities[assignment.activity_id]
act_start = starts[assignment.activity_id]
for day in range(act_start, act_start + act.duration):
daily_usage[day].append((assignment.activity_id, assignment.units))
for day, activities in daily_usage.items():
total = sum(units for _, units in activities)
if total > resource.capacity:
for act_id, _ in activities:
overallocations.append((act_id, day, res_id))
return overallocations
def _find_valid_start(self, activity: Activity, current_starts: Dict[str, int],
resource_ids: List[str], allow_extension: bool,
max_extension: int) -> Optional[int]:
"""Find valid start day that doesn't cause overallocation."""
min_start = activity.early_start
max_start = activity.late_start if not allow_extension else activity.late_start + max_extension
for start in range(min_start, max_start + 1):
# Check if this start causes overallocation
test_starts = dict(current_starts)
test_starts[activity.id] = start
overallocations = self._check_overallocations(test_starts, resource_ids)
activity_over = [o for o in overallocations if o[0] == activity.id]
if not activity_over:
return start
return None
def optimize_for_cost(self, target_duration: int = None) -> Dict:
"""Optimize resource allocation for minimum cost."""
# Calculate baseline cost
baseline_cost = self._calculate_total_cost()
# Try different allocation strategies
strategies = []
# Strategy 1: Minimize overtime
overtime_result = self._minimize_overtime()
strategies.append({
"strategy": "Minimize Overtime",
"cost": overtime_result["cost"],
"duration": overtime_result["duration"]
})
# Strategy 2: Level resources
level_result = self.level_resources()
level_cost = self._calculate_total_cost(
{act.id: act.early_start for act in self.activities.values()}
)
strategies.append({
"strategy": "Level Resources",
"cost": level_cost,
"duration": level_result.new_duration
})
return {
"baseline_cost": baseline_cost,
"strategies": strategies,
"recommended": min(strategies, key=lambda s: s["cost"])
}
def _calculate_total_cost(self, starts: Dict[str, int] = None) -> float:
"""Calculate total resource cost."""
starts = starts or {act.id: act.early_start for act in self.activities.values()}
total_cost = 0.0
for res_id, resource in self.resources.items():
profile = self.calculate_resource_profile(res_id, starts)
for day, usage in profile.daily_usage.items():
# Regular cost
regular_units = min(usage, resource.capacity)
total_cost += regular_units * resource.cost_per_unit
# Overtime cost (1.5x)
overtime_units = max(0, usage - resource.capacity)
total_cost += overtime_units * resource.cost_per_unit * 1.5
return total_cost
def _minimize_overtime(self) -> Dict:
"""Minimize overtime by resource leveling."""
result = self.level_resources(allow_duration_extension=True)
cost = self._calculate_total_cost(
{act.id: act.early_start for act in self.activities.values()}
)
return {"cost": cost, "duration": result.new_duration}
def generate_resource_histogram(self, resource_id: str,
starts: Dict[str, int] = None) -> str:
"""Generate ASCII histogram of resource usage."""
profile = self.calculate_resource_profile(resource_id, starts)
resource = self.resources[resource_id]
if not profile.daily_usage:
return "No usage data"
max_day = max(profile.daily_usage.keys())
max_usage = max(profile.daily_usage.values())
lines = [
f"# Resource Histogram: {resource.name}",
f"Capacity: {resource.capacity} | Peak: {profile.peak_usage}",
""
]
# Scale for display
scale = 20 / max_usage if max_usage > 0 else 1
for day in range(max_day + 1):
usage = profile.daily_usage.get(day, 0)
bar_len = int(usage * scale)
over = "!" if usage > resource.capacity else " "
lines.append(f"Day {day:3d}: {'█' * bar_len}{over} ({usage:.1f})")
return "\n".join(lines)
# Initialize optimizer
optimizer = ResourceOptimizer()
# Add resources
optimizer.add_resource("CARP", "Carpenters", "labor", capacity=10, cost_per_unit=450)
optimizer.add_resource("IRON", "Ironworkers", "labor", capacity=8, cost_per_unit=550)
optimizer.add_resource("CRANE", "Tower Crane", "equipment", capacity=1, cost_per_unit=2500)
# Add activities with resource requirements
optimizer.add_activity(
"A", "Foundation Forms", duration=10,
early_start=0, late_start=0,
resource_requirements={"CARP": 8},
is_critical=True
)
optimizer.add_activity(
"B", "Rebar Installation", duration=8,
early_start=5, late_start=10,
resource_requirements={"IRON": 6, "CRANE": 1}
)
optimizer.add_activity(
"C", "Steel Erection", duration=15,
early_start=10, late_start=10,
resource_requirements={"IRON": 10, "CRANE": 1},
is_critical=True
)
# Check for overallocations
overallocations = optimizer.identify_overallocations()
for res_id, days in overallocations.items():
print(f"{res_id} over-allocated on days: {[d[0] for d in days]}")
# Level resources
result = optimizer.level_resources()
print(f"Duration change: {result.original_duration} → {result.new_duration} days")
print(f"Activities shifted: {len(result.activities_shifted)}")
for res_id, reduction in result.peak_reduction.items():
print(f"{res_id} peak reduced by: {reduction:.1f} units")
# Generate histogram
print(optimizer.generate_resource_histogram("IRON"))
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