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Title: MAINTENANCE OF HYPERTEXT-BASED SPECIFICATIONS FOR STATE HIGHWAY PROJECTS
Accession Number: 00968540
Record Type: Component
Record URL: Availability: Transportation Research Board Business Office 500 Fifth Street, NW Find a library where document is available Abstract: The performance of construction projects heavily depends on how well information is managed. In Iowa the management of this information means locating details and tracking changes in several printed volumes that define design details, material specifications, construction methods, and testing procedures. The details of the development of an electronic reference library (ERL) that provides a virtual library for construction design and management of state highway projects in Iowa are provided. ERL is a large document containing more than 25,000 hyperlinks and is updated and distributed twice a year. The details described include the development of the initial prototype, training of existing staff to maintain an electronic document, and issues related to the production of biannual updates. The major challenges for the development of an ERL include determination of the user interface, document selection, reproduction of accurate content, and maintenance of the electronic version.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1861, Construction 2003.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Pagination: p. 132-139
Publication Date: 2003
Serial: ISBN: 0309085985
Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Data and Information Technology; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jan 13 2004 12:00AM
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