Probability distribution functions for construction simulation

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 285-292

  Maio, Cristiano ^a   Schexnayder, Cliff ^a   Knutson, Kraig ^a   Weber, Sandra ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CURVE FITTING; DATA REDUCTION; DATA STRUCTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CHI-SQUARE FITTING; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; SOFTWARE PACKAGE BESTFIT;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0034225611     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2000)126:4(285)     Document Type: Article

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