Empirical modeling methodologies for construction

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-48

  Flood, Ian ^a   Issa, Raja R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Data collection; Development algorithm; Dynamic model; Empirical modeling; Model validation; Static model; Structured model

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; DEVELOPMENT ALGORITHM; EMPIRICAL MODELING; MODEL VALIDATION; STATIC MODEL; STRUCTURED MODEL;

DATA HANDLING; DYNAMIC MODELS;

DATA ACQUISITION;

EID: 75649148810     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000138     Document Type: Article

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