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A simulation optimisation tool for planning of low-income housing projects

Mohamed MarzoukStructural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Osama OmarStructural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Manal Abdel HamidConstruction and Project Management Research Institute, Housing & Building National Research Center (HBRC), Giza, Egypt
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Moheeb El-SaidStructural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
Pages 51-63 | Received 24 May 2012, Accepted 15 Feb 2013, Published online: 30 Oct 2013

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