Applying an ant colony optimization algorithm-based multiobjective approach for time-cost trade-off

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-156

  Xiong, Ying ^a   Kuang, Yaping ^b,c  

^a BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Cost control; Optimization; Project management; Time factors

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PARETO PRINCIPLE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

COLONY OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM; COST CONTROL; TIME COST TRADE OFF PROBLEMS; TIME FACTORS;

PROCESS PLANNING;

EID: 38149009704     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2008)134:2(153)     Document Type: Article

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