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Title:

TAKING A COMPUTER TO THE CONSTRUCTION JOB SITE

Accession Number:

00626875

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309052157

Abstract:

The feasibility of using a portable computer at the construction job site is investigated. By the use of a portable computer, the workers can have access to a large amount of data and critical management information. The availability of a portable computer would allow the management staff in the office to better communicate with the foreman, the foreman to more effectively manage construction projects, and the inspector to more accurately inspect construction quality. Two approaches to taking a computer to the construction job site are discussed: a pocket handheld computer and a voice-activated, head-mounted computer. Each is evaluated for capabilities and limitations. Currently, a wide variety of portable computers is available to suit the needs of the specific application. However, there are not enough software packages available for use on portable computers. Additional software development effort on portable computers would make them more useful at the construction job site. These portable computers are tools to help collect information for improving the existing management process, increasing awareness by construction workers of construction quality concerns, and promoting more scientific methods of improving various construction operations.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1351, Construction Quality and Construction Management. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

01405027

Language:

English

Authors:

Lee, Hosin
Johnson, Gerald E

Pagination:

p. 67-71

Publication Date:

1992

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1351
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309052157

Features:

Figures (2) ; References (16)

Old TRIS Terms:

Subject Areas:

Construction; Highways; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 18 1993 12:00AM

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