ABSTRACT
This chapter shows how to use Discrete-event systems specification (DEVS) and Cell-DEVS to create basic models with application to this area. It describes a model of the redecking of the Cartier Bridge in Montreal, and analyzes spatial issues in the construction site. The chapter discusses a model of evacuation in buildings that can be applied to analyze better location for emergency exits in new buildings. It introduces varied models with application in construction and architecture. The chapter explores a Cell-DEVS model to simulate landslides and also shows how to model systems that involve material accumulation and flow. It explains how to use spatial models to analyze issues on construction sites using simulation. The chapter analyses a model of building evacuation using specialized rules considering panic, shortest distance to the exits, collision detection, and different speeds of the individuals. The preceding Cell-DEVS model only notifies neighbors at some predefined threshold states.
