Quantifying effects of accidents by fuzzy-logic- and simulation-based analysis

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 219-226

  Lee, Sangyoub ^a   Halpin, Daniel W ^b   Chang, Hoon ^c  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Effect of accidents; Fuzzy logic; Probability of accidents; Productivity; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUZZY SETS; PIPELINE LAYING; PROBABILITY; PRODUCTIVITY; SAFETY FACTOR;

PIPE INSTALLATION; PROBABILITY OF ACCIDENTS; SUPERVISION;

TRENCHING;

ACCIDENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUZZY SETS; PIPELINE LAYING; PROBABILITY; PRODUCTIVITY; SAFETY FACTOR; TRENCHING;

ACCIDENT; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; PROBABILITY; SAFETY; SIMULATION;

EID: 33745585328     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L05-026     Document Type: Article

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