ESTIVATE: A model for calculating excavator productivity and output costs

Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 52-62

  Edwards, David J ^a   Holt, Gary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction plant; Cost estimation; Hydraulic excavators; Machine cycle time; Productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993077367     PISSN: 09699988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb021132     Document Type: Review

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