A case-based reasoning system for using functional performance specification in the briefing of building projects

Automation in Construction

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 725-733

  Luo, Xiaochun ^a   Shen, Geoffrey Qiping ^a   Fan, Shichao ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Briefing; Building projects; Case based reasoning; Functional performance specification; Value management

Indexed keywords

BUILDING PROJECTS; CASE BASED REASONING SYSTEMS; CBR SYSTEMS; CLIENT REQUIREMENT; EVALUATION CRITERIA; FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE; REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS; VALUE MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SPECIFICATIONS;

CASE BASED REASONING;

EID: 77955578708     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2010.02.017     Document Type: Article

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