Comparison of construction cost estimating models based on regression analysis, neural networks, and case-based reasoning

Building and Environment

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1235-1242

  Kim, Gwang Hee ^a   An, Sung Hoon ^a   Kang, Kyung In ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Case based reasoning; Cost estimation; Multiple regression analysis; Neural networks

Indexed keywords

COSTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CASE-BASED REASONING (CBR); CONSTRUCTION COSTS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CONSTRUCTION; COST; MULTIPLE REGRESSION;

EID: 2642564315     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2004.02.013     Document Type: Article

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