Abstract: This paper presents a special purpose simulation tool developed for the aggregate processing industry called CRUISER. Special purpose tools offer an alternative to general purpose simulators, which are generally difficult ...

Abstract: Electronic document management (EDM) systems have revolutionized the construction document storage and retrieval process. An electronically managed document consists of a computer representation of the main document body, ...

Abstract: Development of specialized construction simulation tools is a time-consuming and complex operation. This has hindered the effective and wide use of simulation in the construction industry. An object-oriented application ...

Abstract: This paper discusses a new approach that will facilitate the use of simulation in the construction industry. Previous attempts in this regard have been hampered by the gap between the user and the simulation software, the ...