Methodology for conducting discrete-event simulation studies in construction engineering and management

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-16

  Martinez, Julio C ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical techniques; Design of operations; Discrete event simulation; Quantitative analysis

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENT; CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH; MANAGEMENT RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 75649106487     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000087     Document Type: Article

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