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Effectiveness of Computers in Construction Execution
Although the effectiveness of computers in construction control during execution has been shown in several case studies, their use is largely made for planning functions. Also, their use...

Microcomputers in Construction Claims
The increase in litigation is driven primarily by economic factors. The increased use of microcomputers has followed as a direct result of the need for better information control and dissemination....

Why Not a Microcomputer at Each Construction Site?
This paper first considers some of the issues concerning when (and even whether) such an idea is practical. It then looks at how to increase the likelihood of obtaining the desired results....

Transition to Facility Management
The introduction of Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) capability into facility planning, design, construction, and management provides the capability to better generate, manage,...

Potential Misuse of Construction Scheduling Software
The advent of microcomputers, coupled together with the development of many easy to use and economical scheduling packages, has placed a very powerful tool in the hands of construction...

AEC Experience with Expert Systems in Construction
The application of expert systems in the construction industry requires the use of general-purpose computers, such as microcomputers, minicomputers, and mainframes. The use of commercial...

Knowledge-Based Construction Project Planning
This paper describes CONSTRUCTION PLANEX as a prototype of a knowledge-based construction process planner. CONSTRUCTION PLANEX is a knowledge-based system that generates project plans...

Integrated Automation for Site Work
Technologically, computer integration can be built around four component systems; (a) a computer system to maintain unified data and control real-time operations, (b) a metrology system...

Real-time Animation of Construction Activities
As a result of 3-D computer modeling, the availability of geometric data in an electronic form makes possible the use of computers for purely construction activities in ways that were...

Automated Position and Control Systems Using Lasers and Electromagnetic Signals
Positioning is a crucial area in the successful integration of CAD data into the construction process. This paper looks at several areas of positioning using lasers and electromagnetic...

Real-time Monitoring of Heavy Equipment in Open Pit Mines
This paper reports on a system with local intelligence to interpret on-board signals. Existing sensors, pressure switches, warning lights, relays, and on-board monitoring systems provide...

Utilizing On-Site Computer-Based Information Systems
This paper addresses the topic of data base management systems and their use by small and medium-sized construction companies. Specifically, the use of personal computer based software...

A Model for Construction Quality and Productivity
A set of necessary and sufficient conditions for construction quality is developed. Numerical simulations are then performed to evaluate the effectiveness of various quality improvement...

Visual Scheduling
This paper presents a look at new innovative way to provide project schedule. The primary target is in visual scheduling presentation techniques. The systems presented include a system...

Eliminating Bias in Construction Schedules to Measure Time
Schedules developed for use in managing the construction process which are accurate for that use are not necessarily sufficiently accurate to measure and evaluate delays and changes to...

An Integrated Project Control Model
This paper defines the scope of current project control activities and presents an overview of the tools used to control projects. Problems with current project control systems and the...

Integrating Voice Recognition Systems with the Collection of Project Control Data
The Construction Industry in the 1990's will be dominated by emphasis on Productivity, Competitiveness and Innovation. Success or failure in these areas lies in one word, Technology, and...

Decision Support System for Achieving and Measuring Design Effectiveness
A microcomputer program is developed to serve as a decision system for improving design effectiveness. The program, called 'Design Effectiveness Evaluation and Implementation...

Expert Systems for Civil Engineers
Education
While the technology of expert systems can provide engineers with another approach to the development of computable models for civil engineering problems, it is not clear what a course...

Microcad: Pushing the Limits
Several engineering projects are covered which illustrate the increasingly complex design applications being accomplished with microcomputer based software. A dam, an apartment complex,...

 

 

 

 

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