Luiten, G T and Tolman, F P (1997) Automating communication in civil engineering. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 123(2), pp. 113-120. ISSN 0733-9364
Abstract
Currently, building companies are focusing many development efforts on improving information transformation processes. However, daily-life practice is characterized by islands of information. Building information normally resides in diverse and distinct sources, such as the heads of experienced engineers, literature, building codes, computer applications, drawings, and databases. Connecting these islands, e.g., by automating communication, is a major challenge. This paper presents an approach to open, high-level, computer-interpretable communication between project participants. "Open" means independent of the participants and their computer systems, "high-level" means that no human interpretation is required for handling information and knowledge, and "computer-interpretable" means that no human interaction is needed for data transfer. The (STEP) productmodeling approach provides a basis for this kind of communication. The writers extended this approach to project modeling and more scope layers. They applied their approach to the integration of design and construction of precast concrete structures.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Index terms: | building code, integration, drawing, computer system, modelling, interaction, design and construction, precast concrete, transformation, database, engineer, computer application |
| Subjects: | contractual arrangements, analytical methods, technical documentation, building materials, computing systems, profession, business, regulatory law, behavioral psychology, data management, organizational analysis, software systems |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Legal Issues, Design Practice, Digital Applications, Procurement, Roles and Professions, Research Practice, Engineering Principles, Construction Materials, Business Strategy |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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