Automating road construction planning with a specific-domain simulation system

A real life case study was modelled to identify applicability, accuracy and usefulness of the developed simulation system and results are presented in this paper. The study concluded that the system generated fast and accurate productivity and unit cost of road activities to develop a construction schedule of the road construction project.

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