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Selection of slab formwork system using fuzzy logic

Emad Elbeltagi Department of Structural Engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ossama A. Hosny Department of Construction and Architectural Engineering, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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Ahmed Elhakeem Department of Construction and Architectural Engineering, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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Mohamed Emam Abd-Elrazek Department of Construction and Building Engineering, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt
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Ahmed Abdullah Department of Construction and Building Engineering, Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt
Pages 659-670 | Received 15 Dec 2008, Accepted 17 May 2011, Published online: 08 Sep 2011

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