Formalization of construction sequencing rationale and classification mechanism to support rapid generation of sequencing alternatives

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 423-433

  Koo, Bonsang ^a   Fischer, Martin ^b,c   Kunz, John ^c  

^a Construction Bldg ^*  (South Korea)

^b Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Computer Science ^*  (United States)

^c Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer Aided Scheduling; Constraints; Construction management; Critical Path Methods

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX PROJECT SCHEDULES; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTS; CRITICAL PATH METHODS; SUCCESSOR ACTIVITIES;

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; CONSTRAINT THEORY; CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; FORMAL LOGIC; ONTOLOGY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 35348819914     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2007)21:6(423)     Document Type: Article

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