Component-based framework for implementing integrated architectural/ engineering/construction project systems

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 441-452

  Halfawy, Mahmoud M R ^a   Froese, Thomas M ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Architecture; Construction management; Integrated systems; Project management

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DATA STRUCTURES; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

COMPONENT BASED FRAMEWORKS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTS; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; PROJECT SYSTEMS;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 35348844552     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2007)21:6(441)     Document Type: Article

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