A Breakthrough in Training Construction Inspectors
The Bureau of Reclamation has developed a self-paced, job site focused, three level training program that encompasses the full range of construction inspection skills, knowledges, and...
The Origin, Training, Evaluation and Status of Construction Inspectors
Inspection of construction is mandated by law. Design engineers cannot disclaim their responsibility for construction inspection by citing self-serving language in the contract documents....
Quality of Inspectors?In Search of Excellence
The ASCE Construction Division Committee on Inspection investigated the training of inspectors involved in the construction of Civil Engineering projects. This paper is the subcommittee's...
Developing Quality Resident Engineers From an RE's Point of View
A good Resident Engineer (RE) is not just an inspector, he is a hybrid of a lawyer, engineer, accountant, manager, administrator, and communicator as well as an inspector. In order for...
Educational Programs Supporting the CM System
The speed with which the CM system has entered the daily practices of the industry has caught educators in a lag. The management of construction and construction management were considered...
UNIX: Its Promise and Its Problems
AT&T's computer operating system, UNIX, has long been considered the answer to the transportability, training, and non-uniformity problems of modern computer operating...
Purchasing a Small Computer System with the Aid of a Specification Document
Organizations can purchase equipment that meets their needs through the use of a performance specification document. Rather than specifying the 'nuts and bolts'...
Management of Microcomputer Systems
This paper is primarily concerned with the day-to-day management of microcomputer-based systems before, during, and after acquisition. Topics covered include areas overlooked by organizations...
Computer Usage in Civil Engineering
With the expanding availability of computer facilities in the universities, there seems to be a growing trend to emphasize the use of large computer codes, originated as general purpose...
The True Cost of Microcomputers
The purchase price of a microcomputer represents a small fraction of the total operating cost of that micro. An analysis of other cost components reveals an ongoing annual cost from two...
The Training of the Owner
Engineers would do well to explain to their clients just what the role of the engineer is. The place to start is with one's ability to produce a perfect set of plans. Imperfections...
Quality of Inspectors?In Search of Excellence
Assuring quality in construction has become a major challenge to the design/construction industry today. Attention to the issue has been a result of problems in the nuclear power industry...
Design and Evaluation of Small City Transit Options
Innovation in the delivery of transit service in smaller urban areas is no easy task. Budgetary matters tend to dominate the decision horizons of local transit officials. Coming up with...
How Do Engineers Learn to Manage?
Most engineers prefer design problems to management problems, but if a firm is to prosper, project managers must learn to manage and devote time to management. Earth Technology Corporation...
Oilspill Response Technology for the Arctic
Alaska Clean Seas is a spill response organization whose area of interest includes all of the marine environment surrounding Alaska. It provides support to members in contingency planning,...
Procurement of New Passenger Rail Cars from Japan
In May 1983 the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) signed a contract with Sumitomo Corporation of America, in which Sumitomo agreed to furnish 63 new stainless steel gallery...
Cable Car Renovation Project: On Time and on Budget
San Francisco Municipal Railway officials had originally expected it would take three years to renovate the nine miles of deteriorated trackway and restore and seismically upgrade the...
Operations Improvement through Product Evaluation
Transit Managers today are involved in a battle to maintain the quality of their systems. This paper takes a close look at several problems and then suggests a cure that can be effective...
Managing Quality into the Workplace
In February, 1983, the author's organization began a process designed to enhance attitudes about quality in every individual member of the organization. The process requires...
A Look to the Future in Watershed Management
The discipline of watershed management will continue as a viable specialized field as the scarcity, demand, and price of water increase in the future. Training of watershed managers should...
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