Optimizing strategy for repetitive construction projects within multi-mode resources

Alexandria Engineering Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-81

  Aziz, Remon Fayek ^a  

^a Alexandria University The Faculty Of Engineering   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cash flow; Construction repetitive projects; Line Of Balance; Mathematical modeling and multi objective optimization; Net present value; Tendering

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

CASH FLOW; CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; LINE OF BALANCES; MATHEMATICAL FORMULATION; NET PRESENT VALUE; TENDERING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84873986753     PISSN: 11100168     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aej.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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