An optimization model for workgroup-based repetitive scheduling

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1172-1194

  Huang, Rong Yau ^a   Sun, Kuo Shun ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Construction scheduling; Genetic algorithm; Optimization; Repetitive project; Workgroup

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; SCHEDULING;

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING; REPETITIVE PROJECT; WORKGROUP;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SCHEDULING;

CONSTRUCTION; GENETIC ALGORITHM; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 33846675940     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L06-057     Document Type: Article

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