Optimization of material hoisting operations and storage locations in multi-storey building construction by mixed-integer programming

Automation in Construction

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 656-663

  Huang, C ^a   Wong, C K ^a   Tam, C M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Material storage layout; Mixed integer programming; Multi storey building

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955710702     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2010.02.005     Document Type: Letter

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