Four-dimensional visualization of construction scheduling and site utilization

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 598-606

  Chau, K W ^a   Anson, M ^a   Zhang, J P ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Computer aided scheduling; Construction management; Construction planning; Construction sites; Graphic methods; Three dimensional models

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DECISION MAKING; GRAPHIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SCHEDULING; SITE SELECTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VISUALIZATION;

COMPUTER AIDED SCHEDULING; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION SITES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 13944251393     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:4(598)     Document Type: Article

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