Applying a genetic algorithm-based multiobjective approach for time-cost optimization

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 168-176

  Zheng, Daisy X M ^a   Ng, S Thomas ^a   Kumaraswamy, Mohan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Cost control; Optimization; Project management; Time factors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

COST CONTROL; HILL-CLIMBING ALGORITHMS (HCA); TIME FACTORS; TIME-COST OPTIMIZATION (TCO);

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2342615793     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2004)130:2(168)     Document Type: Article

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