Systems analysis of technical advancement in earthmoving equipment

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 132, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 976-986

  Tatum, C B ^a   Vorster, Michael ^b   Klingler, Mac G ^c   Paulson Jr , Boyd C ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

^c DEERE AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction equipment; Control systems; Diesel fuels; Earthwork; Information technology (IT); Innovation; Technology

Indexed keywords

EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT; EARTHWORK; INNOVATION; TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DIESEL FUELS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTEGRATION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EARTHMOVING MACHINERY;

EID: 33747334869     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:9(976)     Document Type: Article

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