Large-scale dynamic terrain in three-dimensional construction process visualizations

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 160-171

  Kamat, Vineet R ^a   Martinez, Julio C ^b  

^a Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology   (United States)

^b Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer graphics; Construction sites; Digital mapping; Imaging techniques; Simulation; Terrain models

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION SITES; DIGITAL MAPPING; TERRAIN MODELS; VIRTUAL HUMANOIDS;

ANIMATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

EID: 18144410265     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2005)19:2(160)     Document Type: Article

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