Simulation-based multiple heavy lift planning in industrial construction

Construction Research Congress 2010: Innovation for Reshaping Construction Practice - Proceedings of the 2010 Construction Research Congress

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 349-358

  Taghaddos, H ^a   AbouRizk, S ^a   Mohamed, Y ^a   Hermann, U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b PCL Industrial Management Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heavy lift planning; Mobile crane; Modular construction; Schedule; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ALBERTA , CANADA; COMPLEX PROCESSES; HEAVY LIFTS; HEAVY-LIFT PLANNING; INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION; MOBILE CRANES; PLANNING SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGERS; SCHEDULE; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SIMULATION; SIMULATION-BASED; SITE CONSTRUCTION; STORAGE AREA; TOTAL COSTS;

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; ELEVATORS; INDUSTRY; LOCATION; MODULAR CONSTRUCTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

CRANES;

EID: 77956303933     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41109(373)35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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