Research Article

Vehicle Routing Problem with Soft Time Windows Based on Improved Genetic Algorithm for Fruits and Vegetables Distribution

Table 1

Road class and evaluation coefficient.

Surface classRoad classSurface materials

High typeExpressway,
first-class highway
(1) Asphalt concrete
(2) Cement concrete
1.02

Subhigh type Second-class highway,
third-class highway
(1) Bituminous penetration
(2) Asphalt macadam
(3) Bituminous surface treatment
1.12

Intermediate typeFourth-class highway (1) Graded aggregate
(2) Half tidy stones
(3) Other aggregates
1.23

Low typeFourth-class highway(1) Aggregate strengthen soil 
(2) Others
1.41