Optimization of the waste management for construction projects using simulation

Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages 1771-1777

  Chandrakanthi, Mala ^a   Hettiaratchi, Patrick ^a   Prado, Bolívar ^a   Ruwanpura, Janaka Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LAND FILL; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION WASTES;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0036932348     PISSN: 02750708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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