Evaluating cost overruns of asphalt paving project using statistical process control methods

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 131, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1173-1178

  Nassar, Khaled M ^a   Nassar, Walid M ^b   Hegab, Mohamed Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

^b Dar Group   (Egypt)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphalt pavements; Construction industry; Cost control; Project management

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTED COST; CONTROL CHARTS; COST CONTROL; INDIVIDUALS AND MOVING RANGE;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTS; COSTS; PARETO PRINCIPLE; PROCESS CONTROL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS;

EID: 27744523298     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:11(1173)     Document Type: Article

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