Application of the theory of inventive problem solving in tunnel construction

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 131, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1099-1108

  Mohamed, Y ^b   AbouRizk, S ^a,b  

^a ASCE ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Innovation; Theories; Tunnel construction; Tunneling

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; THEORIES; TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION; TUNNELING;

ALGORITHMS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

TUNNELS;

EID: 26644458830     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:10(1099)     Document Type: Article

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