Use of genetic algorithms in resource scheduling of construction projects

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 869-877

  Senouci, Ahmed B ^a   Eldin, Neil N ^b  

^a QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Construction management; Mathematical programming; Scheduling

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; PROJECT DURATION; RESOURCE LEVELING; RESOURCE SCHEDULING;

COSTS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SCHEDULING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 13944251756     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:6(869)     Document Type: Article

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