Priority rating logic simulation model for tower crane operations management

Journal of Construction Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 133-147

  Appleton, Bradford J A ^a   Niaz, Muhammed A ^b   Abourizk, Simaan M ^c   Al Hussein, Mohamed ^c   Mohamed, Yasser ^c  

^a PCL Industrial Constructors Inc   (Canada)

^b CNRL Horizon Oil Sands Project   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Priority rating logic; Special purpose simulation; Tower cranes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FORMAL LOGIC; JOB ANALYSIS; PROCESS ENGINEERING;

PRIORITY RATING LOGIC SIMULATION MODEL; SPECIAL PURPOSE SIMULATION (SPS) TECHNIQUES;

TOWER CRANES;

EID: 34247622367     PISSN: 16099451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/s1609945106000451     Document Type: Article

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