A framework for simulating industrial construction processes

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 2396-2401

  Sadeghi, Naimeh ^a   Fayek, Aminah Robinson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY PROCESS; DECISION SUPPORTS; FABRICATION PROCESS; FABRICATION SHOPS; INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTIONS; INDUSTRIAL FABRICATIONS; PIPE SPOOLS; SIMULATION-BASED; SPECIAL-PURPOSE SIMULATIONS; STEEL FABRICATIONS; UNIQUE FEATURES;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; PIPING SYSTEMS;

FABRICATION;

EID: 60749122318     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2008.4736347     Document Type: Conference Paper

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