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...
U.S. Army Corps Engineers Construction Contract Claims Guidance System
Researchers at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USA-CERL) have been developing an expert system called Claims Guidance System (CGS) to provide claims analysis...
Automatic Construction Scheduling From Drawings
Generating and maintaining construction schedules from architectural drawings is vital to both construction and design professionals. Automating the task requires combining a CAD system...
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...
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...
The Potential Realtime Application of GPS Phase Tracking in Construction Surveying
The potential use of precise Global Positioning System (GPS) phase tracking receivers in a realtime application is discussed in relation to the advancements to date in precise kinematic...
High Speed Multi-Link Automated Control
A new manipulator control technique is being investigated with potential for improving equipment life and productivity without requiring more operator training. It can retrofit to multi-link...
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...
Discussion of the Use of Multi-Design Contracts
The paper begins by defining the multi-prime contract for design services, under which there is more than one contract between design professional and owner for a single project. It then...
Simulation for Construction Planning and Control
A prototype system was created as part of a research project for the U.S. Navy Construction Battalions (the Seabees) and has been given the acronym SEACONS (SEAbee Construction Simulation)....
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...
Project Control Via Acoustical Sensing
This paper describes ongoing research into automating the process of collecting project control information using acoustical sensing devices. The paper describes how frequency spectra...
The WMATA Resident Engineer and the METRO Construction Team
This paper discusses the organization, mission and functions of the Resident Engineer and the other construction elements of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)....
Elements of Project Success
The Project Organization Task Force of CII has identified eight elements that determine project success. They vary in importance depending on the client and type of facility being constructed....
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...
The Jet Set
The new maintenance hangar now nearing completion at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport has aluminum standing seam roofing. The unusual material was specified because every ounce...
1990: Decade of Natural Disaster Reduction
The loss from natural disasters is extensive. Earthquakes, windstorms, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and insect infestations have caused the deaths of nearly three...
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