A knowledge-based framework for quantity takeoff and cost estimation in the AEC industry using BIM

31st International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction and Mining, ISARC 2014 - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 434-442

  Aram, S ^a   Eastman, C ^a   Sacks, R ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cost estimation; Knowledge based systems; Knowledge inference; Precast concrete; Quantity take off

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CONCRETE INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INFORMATION FILTERING; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; LIBRARIES; PRECAST CONCRETE; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCTION CONTROL;

BUILDING INFORMATION MODEL - BIM; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; COST ESTIMATIONS; KNOWLEDGE BASED FRAMEWORK; KNOWLEDGE INFERENCE; PRECONSTRUCTION PROCESS; PRODUCTION PLANNING; QUANTITY TAKE OFFS;

COST ESTIMATING;

EID: 84912557611     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.22260/isarc2014/0058     Document Type: Conference Paper

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