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AbouRizk, S M, Halpin, D W and Wilson, J R (1991) Visual Interactive Fitting of Beta Distributions. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 589–605.
Abudayyeh, O Y and Rasdof, W J (1991) Design of Construction Industry Information Management Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 698–715.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Information management; Databases; Models; Project management; Construction costs; Scheduling; Automation; Construction management;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1991)117:4(698)
- Abstract:
Effective management of construction projects depends on good access to and control of data, especially data pertaining to cost and schedule control functions. Long recognizing the need to integrate these interrelated functions, researchers have proposed conceptual models to achieve this purpose. However, the proper design of an automated solution that would support the needs of integrated cost and schedule control and provide distributed access to data for different processing needs has been lacking. The purpose of this paper is to show how such an automated solution (represented by a data storage model) was properly designed and developed. The data storage model is developed using the first three steps of the process used to model engineering problems. The first step, problem definition, was accomplished using the work packaging model to solve the integration problem and by using data collection forms developed by R. S. Means Company to identify what data items are collected in cost and schedule control. The second step, conceptual modeling, utilizes Nijssen's information analysis methodology (NIAM) for data modeling. For the third step, computational modeling, the relational data model is selected. Each of the foregoing steps is described in detail in this paper.
Bernold, L E and Treseler, J F (1991) Vendor Analysis for Best Buy in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 645–58.
Cole, L J R (1991) Construction Scheduling: Principles, Practices, and Six Case Studies. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 579–88.
De La Garza, J M and Mitropoulos, P (1991) . Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 736–55.
De La Garza, J M, Vorster, M C and Parvin, C M (1991) Total Float Traded as Commodity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 716–27.
de Neufville, R and King, D (1991) Risk and Need‐for‐Work Premiums in Contractor Bidding. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 659–73.
Kakoto, T and Skibniewski, M (1991) Engineering Decision Support of Automated Shield Tunneling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 674–90.
Moselhi, O, Hegazy, T and Fazio, P (1991) Neural Networks as Tools in Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 606–25.
Reinschmidt, K F, Griffis, F H ( and Bronner, P L (1991) Integration of Engineering, Design, and Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 756–72.
Riggs, L S and Hills, J W (1991) Implications for U.S. Construction Companies in 1992 European Community. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 773–90.
Rowings, J E (1991) Project‐Controls Systems Opportunities. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 691–7.
Sanders, S R and Thomas, H R (1991) Factors Affecting Masonry‐Labor Productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 626–44.
Touran, A (1991) Modeling Uncertainty in Operations with Nonstationary Cycle Times. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 117(04), 728–35.