Computer-integrated system for estimating the costs of building projects

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 205-223

  Jrade, Ahmad ^a   Alkass, Sabah ^b  

^a Western Michigan University   (United States)

^b Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computer aided drafting (CAD); Cost estimates; Databases; Feasibility studies; Integrated systems; Life cycles; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING (CAD); COST ESTIMATION; FACILITY MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS;

BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 36248954911     PISSN: 10760431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2007)13:4(205)     Document Type: Article

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