Modularization and assembly algorithm for efficient MEP construction

Automation in Construction

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 837-863

  Tserng, H Ping ^a   Yin, Y L ^a   Jaselskis, Edward J ^b   Hung, Wu Chueh ^a   Lin, Yi Chieh ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^c Ruentex Engineering and Construction Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

MEP system; Prefabrication; Schedule delay; Space conflict

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY ALGORITHM; CONFINED AREAS; CONSTRUCTION CYCLE; CONSTRUCTION QUALITY; DELIVERY SCHEDULES; MEP SYSTEM; MODULARIZATIONS; PREFABRICATION; RATIONAL PLANNING; SCHEDULE DELAY; SPACE CONFLICT; SPACE LIMITATIONS; SPATIAL PLANNING; WORK ENVIRONMENTS;

HUMAN ENGINEERING; MODULAR CONSTRUCTION;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 80052840585     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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