Using Weibull analysis for evaluation of cost and schedule performance

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 131, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1257-1262

  Nassar, Khaled M ^a   Gunnarsson, Hordur G ^b   Hegab, Mohamed Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction management; Cost analysis; Scheduling

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; COST ANALYSIS;

COSTS; MANAGERS; SCHEDULING; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 29044442114     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:12(1257)     Document Type: Article

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