KNN based knowledge-sharing model for severe change order disputes in construction

Automation in Construction

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 773-779

  Chen, Jieh Haur ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Change orders; Construction management; Disputes; KNN; Knowledge sharing; Litigation

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; PATTERN RECOGNITION;

CHANGE ORDERS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE SHARING; LITIGATION;

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION;

EID: 41849141142     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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