Towards minimizing space-time conflicts between site activities using simple genetic algorithm-the best execution strategy

Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction

Volumn 14, Issue , 2009, Pages 154-179

  Mallasi, Zaki ^a  

^a 4D Developer   (United States)

Author keywords

4D; Constraints; Execution pattern; Genetic algorithm; Product assembly; Space planning

Indexed keywords

4D; CONSTRAINTS; EXECUTION PATTERN; PRODUCT ASSEMBLY; SPACE PLANNING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; SEMANTICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VISUALIZATION;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 70350169754     PISSN: 14036835     EISSN: 14006529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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