Framework for building intelligent simulation models of construction operations

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 277-291

  Mohamed, Y ^a   AbouRizk, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automation; Computer aided simulation; Construction industry; Optimization models; Simulation models

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER AIDED SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; SIMULATION MODELS;

INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS;

EID: 23244432395     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2005)19:3(277)     Document Type: Article

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