Parallel genetic algorithms for optimizing resource utilization in large-scale construction projects

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 491-498

  Kandil, Amr ^a   El Rayes, Khaled ^b  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Computation; Computer aided scheduling; Computer models; Construction management; Contracts; Information technology (IT)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SCHEDULING; COMPUTER MODELS; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT;

CALCULATIONS; CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; PARALLEL ALGORITHMS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 33646171275     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:5(491)     Document Type: Article

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