Cost Estimations for Large Scale Engineering Projects under Uncertainties

Da Ruan, Dirk Maes, Hamid Aït Abderrahim, Jun Liu, Ling Xu, Jian-Bo Yang, Nadia Messaoudi

    Research outputpeer-review

    Abstract

    Cost estimation for large projects can be difficult because of many complex factors and uncertainties involved. It is often the case that only very rough guesses of actual costs may be provided. In this paper, we will examine the various types of uncertainties in the cost estimation problem of the Myrrha project. We will then use a few examples originated from the conceptual phase of the project to illustrate the practical use of a software package, IDS Cost Estimator, in cost analysis of nuclear systems. It is demonstrated that IDS Cost Estimator can take care of several types of uncertainties in cost estimation and provide user friendly interfaces for data collection, reporting and display.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication4th Conference of the European Socity for fuzzy logic and technology
    Place of PublicationBarcelona, Spain
    Pages955-960
    StatePublished - Sep 2005
    EventJoint EUSFLAT-LFA 2005 - European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology - Barcelona
    Duration: 7 Sep 20059 Sep 2005

    Conference

    ConferenceJoint EUSFLAT-LFA 2005 - European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology
    Country/TerritorySpain
    CityBarcelona
    Period2005-09-072005-09-09

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