Web-based conceptual cost estimates for construction projects using Evolutionary Fuzzy Neural Inference Model

Automation in Construction

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-172

  Cheng, Min Yuan ^a   Tsai, Hsing Chih ^a   Hsieh, Wen Shan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Conceptual estimates; Construction cost; Fuzzy Logic; Genetic Algorithms; Neural Networks

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; FUZZY INFERENCE; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY NEURAL NETWORKS; FUZZY SETS; FUZZY SYSTEMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PLANNING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

COMPLEX PROBLEMS; CONCEPTUAL ESTIMATES; CONSTRUCTION COST; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; COST ESTIMATES; COST ESTIMATIONS; COST MANAGEMENTS; EARLY STAGES; ENGINEERING DESIGNS; HISTORICAL CONSTRUCTIONS; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; PROJECT EVALUATIONS; PROJECT PLANNING; SCIENTIFIC METHODS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 57649199673     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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