An implementation model for automated construction materials tracking and locating

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 588-599

  Nasir, Hassan ^a   Haas, Carl T ^a   Young, Duncan A ^a   Razavi, Saiedeh Nawabzadi ^a   Caldas, Carlos ^b   Goodrum, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

GPS ; RFID ; Automated tracking; Automation in construction; Implementation model; Materials identification; Materials management

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED CONSTRUCTION; AUTOMATED MATERIALS; AUTOMATED TRACKING; AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; IMPLEMENTATION MODELS; INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS; JOB SITES; KEY MATERIALS; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; PROJECT PERFORMANCE; TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY;

AUTOMATION; BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INVENTORY CONTROL; LOCATION; MATERIALS HANDLING; SUPPLY CHAINS; TECHNOLOGY;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

AUTOMATION; CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL; CONSTRUCTION METHOD; GPS; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; REMOTE SENSING; TRACKING;

EID: 77951888386     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L09-178     Document Type: Article

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