Development of an expert system modelling the construction process

Journal of Construction Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 125-138

  Poon, Joanna ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction process; Expert system; Model and United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DATA ACQUISITION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; PROCESS CONTROL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 10444230259     PISSN: 16099451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1609945104000103     Document Type: Review

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