Construction Scheduling,Cost Optimization and Management

Construction Scheduling, Cost Optimization and Management presents a general mathematical formula for the scheduling of construction projects. Using this formula, repetitive and non-repetitive tasks, work continuity considerations, multiple-crew strategies, and the effects of varying job conditions on the performance of a crew can be modelled.L This book presents an entirely new approach to the construction scheduling problem. It provides a practical methodology which will be of great benefit to all those involved in construction scheduling and cost optimization, including construction engineers, highway engineers, transportation engineers, contractors and architects. It will also be useful for researchers, and graduates on courses in construction scheduling and planning.

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Develops an object-oriented information model for construction scheduling, cost optimization, and change order management. The authors, who are affiliated with Ohio State University, present a specific implementation of the model in a prototype software system called CONSCOM written in Visual C++ using the foundation class library. They also describe a neural dynamics model for nonlinear design optimization, and a radial-based function neural network for estimating the cost of construction projects. Distributed by Taylor and Francis. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)