Comparative performance evaluation of tele-operated pipe laying

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 32-40

  Lee, Junbok ^a,b   Lorenc, Steven J ^b   Bernold, Leonhard E ^b  

^a Hong Ik University   (South Korea)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Installation; Occupational safety; Performance evaluation; Pipes; Productivity; Trenching

Indexed keywords

INSURANCE COMPANIES; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; HEALTH INSURANCE; INSTALLATION; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PERFORMANCE; PIPE; PRODUCTIVITY; TRENCHING;

PIPELINE LAYING;

EID: 13944272276     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:1(32)     Document Type: Article

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