Multiple optimization and segmentation technique (MOST) for large-scale bilevel life cycle optimization

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 263-271

  Hegazy, Tarek ^a   Elhakeem, Ahmed ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Helwan University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Asset management; Buildings; Computer application; Life cycle cost analysis; Optimization

Indexed keywords

BILEVEL; BILEVEL OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS; LARGE-SCALE PROBLEM; LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; PROBLEM SIZE; SEGMENTATION TECHNIQUES; SIZE OPTIMIZATION;

ASSET MANAGEMENT; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; COST ACCOUNTING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE; OPTIMIZATION;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

BUILDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEGMENTATION;

EID: 79953878385     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: 12086029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L10-134     Document Type: Article

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