Simulation-based safety evaluation model integrated with network schedule

Automation in Construction

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 341-354

  Wang, Wei Chih ^a   Liu, Jang Jeng ^a   Chou, Shih Chieh ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accident cost; Construction safety; Schedule control; Simulation; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SCHEDULING;

ACCIDENT COST; CONSTRUCTION SAFETY; SCHEDULE CONTROL;

SECURITY SYSTEMS;

EID: 33644667825     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2005.06.015     Document Type: Article

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