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Al-Gahtani, K S (2006) A comprehensive construction delay analysis technique: Enhanced with a float ownership concept, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
Aramvareekul, P (2003) An analysis of labor productivity in the United States construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
Delaney, J W (2018) The effect of competition on bid quality and final results on state dot projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
Deng, F (2004) Expert and decision-support system approaches for construction project financing and cash flow management for large infrastructure projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
Hu, H (2014) Development of interoperable data protocol for integrated bridge project delivery, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
Liang, D (2001) Improved reliability and economic modeling for new and retrofitted low-rise structures subjected to extreme wind hazards, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
Mannarino, J A (2001) Evaluation of the construction management delivery system and establishing a model for selection: A qualitative approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
Nikellis, A (2019) Risk-informed decision making for civil infrastructure subjected to single and multiple hazards, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
Pan, N-H (1996) Automatic data processing technologies and industry-wide information transfer standards in the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: market; standards; communication; data interchange; electronic data interchange; manufacturing; supplier
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304303374
- Abstract:
Automated Data Processing (ADP) Technology has grown rapidly in various industries. Especially, bar coding and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) are the most popular technologies which have already been implemented successfully in many industries. During the last couple of years, a small number of construction companies have also started to implement ADP technologies for a limited number of applications. The focus of these applications has primarily been limited to the internal operations of a few larger companies. This means that the benefits of the new technology are confined within the operations of the company itself and information transfer from outside the company still tends to involve the manual recording and remanufacturing of information for use within the company. One of the major barriers to adoption of modern automated industry-wide data collection in the construction industry is the lack of a uniform construction industry standard for data transfer. At the present time a field office may receive materials or components ordered from a variety of suppliers. For example some of the materials or components may arrive at the job site with an attached bar code label or a coded bill of lading which contains product information. The field office may have an internal company developed bar code system in use, but it is not likely that the codes on the materials and components arriving on the site could be read by the contractor by scanning the bar code on these items because at the present time each company utilizes a proprietary coding. Even if each supplier supplied the coding used on their material there would be almost insurmountable difficulties in attempting to read a large number of different coding systems and to incorporate these into the local system. Other industries, such as the grocery industry, have faced similar problems but have developed industry-wide solutions. As a result, virtually all products in the grocery industry originating from various suppliers can be identified by scanning the bar coding label at any supermarket in the country. The main objective of this dissertation is to investigate the problems created by inadequate uniform information transfer standards and to create a suggested framework for data transfer. This could result in improving the communication of information between different components of the construction process by using new ADP technologies in the construction industry. A key component to achieving a solution is the development of an industry-wide standard for data transfer of "external" data and which will have sufficient robustness to accomodate a wide variety of existing ADP technologies and to accomodate newer systems which are appearing. An industry standard would provide a language which every company in the construction industry, either large or small, could utilize if they desired. An organizational framework which could be utilized in moving toward the development of a set of ADP standards for construction is suggested with a heavy emphasis in utilizing the extensive efforts already put forth in similar developments in other industries. Materials and components management is the primary focus of this study although the results would be applicable across the construction system of planning, design, construction and operation.
Ren, S (1997) GIS-based tools for earthquake risk assessment of point and spatially distributed lifeline systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
Schmidt, J R (1997) Quantifying the impact of construction accidents using predictive models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
Small, E P (1999) Development of a methodology for the integration of seismic risk mitigation activities in project and network level bridge management systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.
Zech, W C (2004) Enhancing work zone safety, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , State University of New York at Buffalo.