Location optimization for a group of tower cranes

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 115-122

  Zhang, P ^a   Harris, F C ^a   Olomolaiye, P O ^a   Holt, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION; EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZATION; SCHEDULING; SITE SELECTION;

BALANCED WORKLOAD; CRANE LOCATION; MINIMAL HOOK TRANSPORTATION TIME;

TOWER CRANES;

EID: 0033101167     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1999)125:2(115)     Document Type: Article

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