Fully automated rebar CAD/CAM system: Economic evaluation and field implementation

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 101-108

  Navon, Ronie ^a,b   Rubinovitz, Ya'acov ^b   Coffler, Mendi ^b  

^a ASCE ^*

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 0005119058     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1996)122:2(101)     Document Type: Article

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