Journal article
Harvesting planning using heuristic for skidding operations
Austrian Journal of Forest Science, Vol.4, pp.251-266
2008
Abstract
To get an optimal plan for a logging district, it is necessary to minimize the total cost per cubic meter. To plan the logging optimally considering different logging sites, various harvesting times and machineries under different costs, the modern algorithms have been developed to solve the forestry problems with different constraints. In this paper, firstly the skidding sites were classified considering the slope constraint for wheeled skidder and tractor. Secondly, the skidding cost, loading and secondary transportation costs were computed per cubic meter and road cost for each node of transportation network of logging district considering three destinations. The best solution was found by shortest path algorithm. The results gave the delivery plan, discounted costs and time plan for logging and road construction for each logging site of the a district under selective cutting. These results help forest engineers easily know; (a) where and when they should log the compartments and what roads they need to build, (b) what would be the costs for each logging site and (c) where the logs of each site should be delivered to.
Details
- Title
- Harvesting planning using heuristic for skidding operations
- Authors
- Mohammad R Ghaffariyan (Author)
- Publication details
- Austrian Journal of Forest Science, Vol.4, pp.251-266
- Publisher
- Bundesamt und Forschungszentrum fuer Wald
- Date published
- 2008
- ISSN
- 0379-5292
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449267202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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