A computer-aided system to improve production rates in construction

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 207-213

  Christian, John ^a   Hachey, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Construction; Expert system; Production rates

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; CONSTRUCTION; ESTIMATION; FOUNDATIONS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; PERSONNEL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TIME AND MOTION STUDY;

COMPUTER AIDED PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS SYSTEM; PRODUCTION RATES;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030101893     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0965-9978(95)00093-3     Document Type: Article

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