Enhancing visualization of 4D CAD model compared to conventional methods

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 392-408

  Benjaoran, Vacharapoom ^a   Bhokha, Sdhabhon ^b  

^a SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b UBON RATCHATHANI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Business planning; Computer aided design; Construction operations; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PLANNING; CAD MODELS; CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; GANTT CHART; MODEL EVALUATION; SIMULATION; SPATIAL CONSTRAINTS; VISUAL PROPERTIES;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SIMULATORS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VISUALIZATION;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 70249133368     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09699980910970860     Document Type: Article

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