Use of fuzzy logic for predicting design cost overruns on building projects

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 503-512

  Knight, Karla ^a   Fayek, Aminah Robinson ^b  

^a Earth Tech Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Construction; Cost control; Decision making; Fuzzy sets; Project management

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FORMAL LOGIC; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS;

CONSTRUCTION DESIGN; COST CONTROL; PROJECT DESIGN; PROJECT TRACKING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 12744251343     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2002)128:6(503)     Document Type: Article

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