Date of Award
3-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Operations Research
Department
Department of Operational Sciences
First Advisor
Brian J. Lunday, PhD
Abstract
Researching the United States military’s use of highways and interstates is necessary for the allocation of federal infrastructure spending. As of today, there is no established method, tool, or process routinely utilized by the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command to effectively show a system-wide view of military convoy and supply route usage across CONUS. This research advances this endeavor by providing a by-state characterization of interstates and major highways in 2022, categorized by the volume of military freight they support. Some notable methodologies used to conduct the analyses are the shortest path problem, map matching algorithms, and Global Positioning System (GPS)-Coordinate-to-Network matching. To illustrate these results, we provide a by-state identification of the most frequently and heavily used highways in Ohio and Illinois (I 70 and I 90 respectively) by name and geographical location, that is repeatable for all other 46 CONUS states, and usage across states (OH, IN, and IL). Highways such as US 40, I 70, I 80, and I 90 should be considered in the calculations for federal infrastructure spending for the next budget year.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-ENS-MS-24-M-082
Recommended Citation
Hofmann, Madison E., "Analysis and Visualization of Military Convoy and Supply Utilization in Support of State-specific Freight Plans" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 7717.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/7717
Comments
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