Dynamic layout of construction temporary facilities considering safety

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 534-541

  Elbeltagi, Emad ^a   Hegazy, Tarek ^b   Eldosouky, Adel ^c  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Construction management; Construction site accidents; Safety; Temporary structures

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONTROL FACILITIES; COSTS; CRANES; CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS; SITE SELECTION; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENTS; TEMPORARY FACILITIES; TEMPORARY STRUCTURES;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 13944281386     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:4(534)     Document Type: Article

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