Abstract: The rapid advances occurring in computer science have provided the engineer with a powerful means of processing, storing, retrieving, and displaying data thereby increasing the role of computer science in nearly every ...

Abstract: Several studies have been conducted on representing and processing design standards for design automation. One of the main outcomes of these studies is the standards analysis, synthesis, and expression (SASE) model. To ...

Abstract: During the design of a commercial structure large amounts of information pertaining to all aspects of the project must be stored, accessed, and operated upon. A data base management system (DBMS), composed of a central ...

Abstract: With the continued use of data bases in engineering applications and the continued proliferation of engineering data, the importance of proper database design needs increasing attention. This paper presents a new data‐modeling ...

Abstract: Automated inventory control has been used for many years in such industries as manufacturing, automotive, and retail grocery. These industries have recognized technologies such as bar coding, magnetic stripe, optical ...

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 ...

Abstract: Checking design conformance with governing standards, codes, specifications, regulations, and manuals is a mandatory step in designing engineering systems. Automating this design checking process, therefore, is an important ...

Abstract: Material properties data, particularly that of advanced composite materials such as fiber-reinforced plastics, provides a complex domain which is difficult to computerize. To aid in this process, a formal conceptual data ...

Abstract: Computing has emerged as a major focus area in civil engineering, just as it has in other disciplines. This paper examines the role of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in the advancement and development of ...

Abstract: Automated inventory control has been used for many years in such industries as manufacturing, automotive, and retail grocery. These industries have recognized technologies such as bar coding, magnetic stripe, optical ...