A fuzzy knowledge-based system for premium rating of workers' compensation insurance for building projects

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1177-1195

  Imriyas, Kamardeen ^a   Pheng, Low Sui ^b   Teo, Evelyn Ai Lin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fuzzy logic; Insurance; Knowledge based system; Occupational health and safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FUZZY LOGIC; HEALTH RISKS; INSURANCE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FUZZY KNOWLEDGE-BASED SYSTEM; RISK CONTROL STRATEGY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; HEALTH RISK; INSURANCE SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; MODELING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 36549029884     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: 1466433X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190701398462     Document Type: Article

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