Potential of geographic information systems in building cost estimation and visualization

Automation in Construction

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 311-322

  Bansal, V K ^a   Pal, Mahesh ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

3 D visualization; Bill of material; Bill of quantity; GIS based cost estimate

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS;

3-D VISUALIZATION; COST ESTIMATES;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 33846850077     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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