An evaluation of transportation systems for high rise concrete construction

Building and Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 363-374

  Proverbs, D G ^a   Olomolaiye, P O ^a   Harris, F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRUIDAE;

CORRELATION METHODS; DESIGN; ECONOMICS; EFFICIENCY; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; MARKETING; PLANNING;

HIGH RISE CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; MODEL DESIGN; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0030181788     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-1323(96)00002-9     Document Type: Article

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