ABSTRACT
Construction site planning affects the construction progress, safety, and functioning of various resources especially in hilly regions where space is always limited. In hilly regions, proper allocation of space for various resources keeping in view the site safety is difficult due to the involvement of number of resources and interlinked constraints. This affects site layout planning, influence construction progress and safety related issues. In order to utilize the available site space and to enhance the safety and productivity of construction operations, sufficient number of site layouts are generated and analyzed in advance, generally ignoring safety related issues. The present study proposes a framework for safe site layout planning in hilly regions in identifying the optimum positions of various resources. The site layout elements which affect safety and progress on construction site layouts have been also explored.
