Analysis of earth-moving systems using discrete-event simulation

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 388-396

  Smith, S D ^a   Osborne, J R ^b   Forde, M C ^c  

^a Tarmac Construction Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b Tarmac Struct Repairs Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; MANEUVERABILITY; TRUCKS;

CASE STUDY; METHOD STUDY; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; SENSITIVITY; SIMULATION MODEL; TRAVEL TIME;

EARTHMOVING MACHINERY;

EID: 0029522572     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1995)121:4(388)     Document Type: Article

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