Evolutionary optimization of resource allocation in repetitive construction schedules

Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 10, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Nassar, Khaled ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimization; Repetitive construction schedules; Resource allocation problem

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444509502     PISSN: 14006529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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