Automated approach for developing integrated model-based project histories to support estimation of activity production rates

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 309-318

  Ergan, Semiha Kiziltas ^a   Akinci, Burcu ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Building information models; Cost estimating; Data storage; Decision support systems; Integrated product and process models; Model mappings

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED APPROACH; AUTOMATED MAPPING; AUTOMATIC MAPPING; BUILDING INFORMATION MODEL - BIM; CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION; DATA ITEMS; DATA SOURCE; DATA STORAGE; HISTORICAL PRODUCTION; INTEGRATED FASHION; INTEGRATED MODELS; INTEGRATING INFORMATION; MODEL MAPPINGS; PROCESS MODEL; PRODUCTION RATES; PROJECT MODEL;

ALGORITHMS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COST ESTIMATING; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ESTIMATION; INTEGRATION;

MAPPING;

EID: 84861136495     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000139     Document Type: Article

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