A unified vertical alignment and earthwork model in road design with a new convex optimization model for road networks
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| author | Sadhukhan, Sayan Hare, Warren Lucet, Yves |
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| contents | The vertical alignment optimization problem in road design seeks the optimal vertical alignment of a road at minimal cost, taking into account earthwork while meeting all safety and design requirements. In recent years, modelling techniques have been advanced to incorporate: side slopes, multiple material types, multiple hauling types, and road networks. However, the advancements were created disjointly with implementations that only made a single advancement to the basic model. Herein, we present a mixed-integer linear programming optimization model that unifies all previous advancements. The model further improves on previous work by maintaining convexity even in the multi-material setting. We compare our new model to previous models, validate it numerically, and demonstrate its capability in approximating material volumes. Our new model performs particularly well for determining the optimal vertical alignment for large road networks. |
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| spellingShingle | A unified vertical alignment and earthwork model in road design with a new convex optimization model for road networks Sadhukhan, Sayan Hare, Warren Lucet, Yves Optimization and Control 90C25 G.1.6 The vertical alignment optimization problem in road design seeks the optimal vertical alignment of a road at minimal cost, taking into account earthwork while meeting all safety and design requirements. In recent years, modelling techniques have been advanced to incorporate: side slopes, multiple material types, multiple hauling types, and road networks. However, the advancements were created disjointly with implementations that only made a single advancement to the basic model. Herein, we present a mixed-integer linear programming optimization model that unifies all previous advancements. The model further improves on previous work by maintaining convexity even in the multi-material setting. We compare our new model to previous models, validate it numerically, and demonstrate its capability in approximating material volumes. Our new model performs particularly well for determining the optimal vertical alignment for large road networks. |
| title | A unified vertical alignment and earthwork model in road design with a new convex optimization model for road networks |
| topic | Optimization and Control 90C25 G.1.6 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.15953 |