Modeling the dynamics of heavy equipment management practices and downtime in large highway contractors

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 135, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 939-947

  Prasertrungruang, Thanapun ^a   Hadikusumo, B H W ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Construction equipment; Construction industry; Contractors; Dynamic models; Highway and road construction; Maintenance; Systems management; Thailand

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL PROBLEMS; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT; EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEW; HEAVY EQUIPMENT; HIGHWAY AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION; MACHINE DOWNTIME; MULTIPLE FEEDBACK; SIMULATION MODEL; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH; SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT; THAILAND; VALIDATION TEST;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; DYNAMIC MODELS; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; MACHINERY; MAINTENANCE; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; ROADS AND STREETS; SIMULATORS;

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 70349334594     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000076     Document Type: Article

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