Time-cost optimization of construction projects with generalized activity constraints

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 131, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1115-1124

  Chassiakos, Athanasios P ^a,b   Sakellaropoulos, Serafim P ^b  

^a ASCE ^*  (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Computer programming; Constraints; Construction costs; Optimization; Project management; Scheduling; Time factors

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINTS; CONSTRUCTION COSTS; COST SCHEDULE; TIME FACTORS;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SCHEDULING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 26644445713     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:10(1115)     Document Type: Article

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