THE SEQUENCE STEP ALGORITHM A SIMULATION-BASED SCHEDULING ALGORITHM FOR REPETITIVE PROJECTS WITH PROBABILISTIC ACTIVITY DURATIONS by Chachrist Srisuwanrat A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Engineering) in The University of Michigan 2009 Doctoral Committee: Professor Photios G. Ioannou, Chair Lecturer John G. Everett Assistant Professor Vineet R. Kamat Assistant Professor Mark P. Van Oyen