Construction scheduling, cost optimization, and management
Subtitle: a new model based on neurocomputing and object technologies
By: Hojjat Adeli, Asim Karim
Contributors: Karim, Asim Salimul, 1971-
Publisher: Spon Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780203302231
Subjects: Building; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING; Construction industry; Management; Civil; Cost control; General; GERENCIAMENTO DA CONSTRUC ʹA O.; Production scheduling
Description: This book provides a practical methodology which will be of great benefit to all those involved in construction scheduling and cost optimization.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-313) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 OVERVIEW OF NEURAL NETWORKS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING; 3 NEURAL DYNAMICS MODEL AND ITS APPLICATION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; 4 PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT AND CPM; 5 A GENERAL MATHEMATICAL FORMULATION FOR PROJECT SCHEDULING AND COST OPTIMIZATION; 6 NEURAL DYNAMICS COST OPTIMIZATION MODEL FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; 7 OBJECT-ORIENTED INFORMATION MODEL FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT; 8 THE CONSCOM FRAMEWORK