Statistical properties of construction duration data

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 525-544

  Abourizk, Simaan M ^a   Halpin, Daniel W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPERATIONS RESEARCH--SIMULATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; TIME AND MOTION STUDY;

CONSTRUCTION DURATION DATA; CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0026913088     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1992)118:3(525)     Document Type: Article

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