Publications / 2011 Proceedings of the 28th ISARC, Seoul, Korea

A Study on the Optimization Method for Panel Layout Problem in Drywall

Kosei Ishida; Naruo Kano
Pages 373-374 (2011 Proceedings of the 28th ISARC, Seoul, Korea, ISBN 978-89-954572-4-5, ISSN 2413-5844)
Abstract:

This study is aimed at developing methods to optimize the material yield of drywall panels. In this paper, the authors describe the drywall panel layout optimization method which consists of the following three steps: first, to generate possible alternative patterns of drywall panel layout in a wall; second, for each alternative pattern, to find out the best combination of panel parts to be cut from a panel of standard size; third, to solve the cutting length of panels, the waste volume of panels and the length of panel joints in each layout pattern. The authors applied this method to minimize the cost of drywall using plaster board (1820×910mm). The method generates possible patterns of drywall panel layout in the wall and acquires the best combination of panels to be cut from a standard- size panel, then estimates the cost of drywall works in each pattern.

Keywords: Drywall, Optimization Problem, Yield Loss, Plaster Board, Cutting Stock Problem