Improving earthmoving estimating by more realistic knowledge

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 250-259

  Christian, John ^a   Xie, Tian Xing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Construction; Earthmoving; Estimating; Expert system; Knowledge; Realistic knowledge

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EARTHMOVING MACHINERY; EXPERT SYSTEMS; PLANNING; SCHEDULING;

EARTHMOVING ESTIMATING; HAUL DISTANCE; REALISTIC KNOWLEDGE; SHELL PROGRAM;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EARTHMOVING; ECONOMICS; EXPERT SYSTEM; HAUL DISTANCE;

EID: 0029768469     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l96-026     Document Type: Article

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