An intelligent approach to the engineering management of subsidence cases

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 233-248

  Scott, Darren ^a   Anumba, Chimay J ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engineering management; Foundations; Knowledge based systems; Subsidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992947943     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021033     Document Type: Review

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