3D-Based Crane Evaluation System for Mobile Crane Operation Selection on Modular-Based Heavy Construction Sites

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 143, Issue 9, 2017, Pages

  Han, Sanghyeok ^a   Bouferguene, Ahmed ^b   Al Hussein, Mohamed ^b   Hermann, Ulrich Rick ^c  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c PCL Industrial Management Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crane evaluation; Cycle time; Information technologies; Mobile crane operation; Modular construction; Productivy; Safety; Simulation; Three dimensional (3D) visualization

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DESIGN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MODULAR CONSTRUCTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SITE SELECTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; VISUALIZATION;

CYCLE TIME; MOBILE CRANES; PRODUCTIVY; SIMULATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) VISUALIZATION;

CRANES;

EID: 85020891498     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001360     Document Type: Article

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