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Bröchner, J and Grandinson, B (1992) R&D Cooperation by Swedish Contractors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 3–16.

Burati, J L, Farrington, J J and Ledbetter, W B (1992) Causes of Quality Deviations in Design and Construction. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 34–49.

Burati, J L, Matthews, M F and Kalidindi, S N (1992) Quality Management Organizations and Techniques. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 112–28.

Cushman, N S, Nam, C H and Tatum, C B (1992) Technology Transfer in Building Construction—Case of Seismic Design. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 129–41.

Gibson, G E and Bell, L C (1992) Integrated Data‐Base Systems. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 50–59.

Griffis, F H (1992) Bidding Strategy: Winning over Key Competitors. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 151–65.

Hanna, A S, Willenbrock, J H and Sanvido, V E (1992) Knowledge Acquisition and Development for Formwork Selection System. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 179–98.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Formwork, construction; Expert systems; Computer applications; Construction methods; Knowledge‐based systems;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0733-9364
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(1992)118:1(179)
  • Abstract:
    The selection/design of a formwork system for a project is influenced by the building design, site constraints, available resources, the contractor's experience with different systems, and their availability. Typically, the selection of a formwork system is made by a senior member of the contractor's organization. The decision is heavily based on that individual's experience. This experience may limit the selection of a system to one that is not the optimum. This paper describes the development and knowledge acquisition of an expert system developed to assist the formwork selector/designer in making that decision. This tool was developed by systematically capturing the expertise of people involved in all phases of the life of the formwork, from design through erection and concrete placement to its removal. The three stages of the knowledge acquisition, familiarization, elicitation, and organization, are described. The iterative process of building a microcomputer‐based expert system is presented.

Herbsman, Z and Ellis, R (1992) Multiparameter Bidding System—Innovation in Contract Administration. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 142–50.

Kerr, W C, Tamaro, G J and Hahn, D M (1992) Exchange Place Station Subsurface Reconstruction and Improvements. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 166–78.

Roseefeld, Y, Warszawski, A and Laufer, A (1992) Using Quality Circles to Raise Productivity and Quality of Work Life. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 17–33.

Sanvido, V, Grobler, F, Parfitt, K, Guvenis, M and Coyle, M (1992) Critical Success Factors for Construction Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 94–111.

Thomas, H R (1992) Effects of Scheduled Overtime on Labor Productivity. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 60–76.

Turner, J P (1992) Constructability for Drilled Shafts. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 118(01), 77–93.