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Filtering by: Academic Affiliation Forest Engineering Resources and Management Decade 2010-2019 Degree Field Civil Engineering

The use of LiDAR to identify forest transportation networks

Creator:

Beck, Storm J. C.

Abstract:

The production of high value non-conventional products, such as long utility poles; or the production of low value bulky products, such as chips or grindings; provide opportunities for forest owners to increase value from their forests. The transport of these products requires the use of specialized trucks and trailers. However,...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Opportunities and challenges for decision support systems in log truck scheduling and dispatching

Creator:

Kokenge, Kyler S.

Abstract:

The transportation of logs from the forest to the mill accounts for 25-50% of the delivered cost of wood, depending mostly on haul distance. Decision support systems (DSS) for log truck scheduling and dispatching have the potential to reduce transportation costs by optimally constructing routes, also known as schedules for...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis