Particle swarm optimization-supported simulation for construction operations

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 132, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1267-1274

  Zhang, Hong ^a   Tam, C M ^a   Li, Heng ^b   Shi, Jonathan Jingsheng ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c Illinois Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction management; Optimization; Particles; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS;

CONSTRUCTION SIMULATION; MULTIPLE-COMPARISON PROCEDURE; OPTIMAL RESOURCE COMBINATION; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION SUPPORTED SIMULATION; RANDOM OUTPUT PERFORMANCES;

CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 33751276778     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2006)132:12(1267)     Document Type: Article

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