Simulation-based identification of possible locations for mobile cranes on construction sites

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-30

  Tantisevi, Kevin ^a   Akinci, Burcu ^b  

^a BENTLEY SYSTEMS   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Construction sites; Cranes; Simulation; Workspace

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION SITES; MOBILE CRANES; WORKSPACES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; SAFETY FACTOR;

CRANES;

EID: 37249020345     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2008)22:1(21)     Document Type: Article

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