Labor productivity modeling with neural networks

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1996-01-01

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Rowings Jr., James E.
Sönmez, Rifat

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Regression analysis has been the common tool used in construction productivity studies, but in recent years, neural networks have been a successful alternative to regression analysis for other problems similar to construction labor productivity modeling. However, the potential capabilities of neural networks for construction labor productivity modeling have not been examined. This paper discusses the development of multivariate productivity models for concrete pouring by regression analysis and neural networks.

Subject Keywords

Neural networks, Productivity, Case-Based Reasoning, Concrete construction

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=0029698397&origin=inward
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/76198

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Proceedings of the 1996 40th Annual Meeting of AACE International

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Department of Civil Engineering, Conference / Seminar

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J. E. Rowings Jr. and R. Sönmez, “Labor productivity modeling with neural networks,” 1996, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=0029698397&origin=inward.