Lateness minimization in pairwise connectivity restoration problems

Igor Averbakh, Jordi Pereira

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Abstract

A network is given whose edges need to be constructed (or restored after a disaster). The lengths of edges represent the required construction/restoration times given available resources, and one unit of length of the network can be constructed per unit of time. All points of the network are accessible for construction at any time. For each pair of vertices, a due date is given. It is required to find a construction schedule that minimizes the maximum lateness of all pairs of vertices, where the lateness of a pair is the difference between the time when the pair becomes connected by an already constructed path and the pair's due date.We introduce the problem and analyze its structural properties, present a mixed-integer linear programming formulation, develop a number of lower bounds that are integrated in a branch-and-bound algorithm, and discuss results of computational experiments both for instances based on randomly generated networks and for instances based on 2010 Chilean earthquake data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)522-538
Number of pages17
JournalINFORMS Journal on Computing
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Combinatorial Optimization
  • Integrated Network Design And Scheduling
  • Network Construction
  • Network Restoration
  • Networks: Scheduling
  • Programming: Branch And Bound

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