Simulation analysis of productivity variation by global positioning system (GPS) implementation in earthmoving operations

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1105-1114

  Han, Seungwoo ^a   Lee, Sangyoub ^b   Hong, Taehoon ^c,d   Chang, Hoon ^e  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology   (South Korea)

^d University of Seoul   (South Korea)

^e Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Earthmoving; Global positioning system; Productivity; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; SIMULATION;

BULLDOZER; CONSTRUCTION SIMULATION; EARTHMOVING OPERATIONS;

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; SIMULATION;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GPS; PRODUCTIVITY; SIMULATION;

EID: 33846660491     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L05-124     Document Type: Article

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