Development and on-site evaluation of an automated materials management and control model

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 131, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1328-1336

  Navon, R ^a   Berkovich, O ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b Elbit Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Automation; Control methods; Data collection; Feedback control; Materials; Monitoring; Site evaluation

Indexed keywords

CONTROL METHODS; DATA COLLECTION; SITE EVALUATION;

AUTOMATION; COSTS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

BUILDING MATERIALS;

EID: 29044435737     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:12(1328)     Document Type: Article

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