Bridge_sim: Framework for planning and optimizing bridge deck construction using computer simulation

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 2039-2046

  Marzouk, Mohamed ^a   Zein, Hisham ^a   Elsaid, Moheeb ^a  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BRIDGE DECKS; BRIDGES; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION; COST FUNCTIONS; ESTIMATION; IRON; LAUNCHING; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STEEL BRIDGES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ANT COLONY OPTIMIZATION (ACO); BRIDGE DECK CONSTRUCTION; CAST IN PLACE; CONSTRUCTION METHODS; FALSEWORK; FORM WORKS; NUMERICAL EXAMPLES; OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY DENSITIES; STEEL BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION; TOTAL COSTS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 46149112631     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2006.322991     Document Type: Conference Paper

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