A hybrid CAD-based construction site layout planning system using genetic algorithms

Automation in Construction

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 749-764

  Osman, Hesham M ^a   Georgy, Maged E ^a   Ibrahim, Moheeb E ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Computer aided design (CAD); Genetic algorithms; Site layout planning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING;

CONSTRUCTION SITES;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0141990673     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-5805(03)00058-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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