Huang, Gingko <br/><br/>
A relational database system for construction documentation management 

 - Bangkok :  Asian Institute of Technology,  1998 
 - 89 leaves 
 - Thesis ;  no. ST-98-49 .
 - Asian Institute of Technology.  Thesis ;  no. ST-98-49 .
<br/><br/> A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements  for the degree of Master of Engineering, School  of Civil Engineering 
<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 
<br/><br/> During the course of a construction project, volumes of documentation are generated.  These documents are important not only for job control, but also for dispute avoidance and  future project guidelines. They should be handled in a timely manner and well organized for easy  retrieval. However, the construction industry pays little attention to documentation management.  Consequent problems include the ambiguous records which cause argument; wasted time in  searching for documents; and low quality of information from the existing documents.  This paper investigates the problems of current construction documentation  management practices and proposes improvement. The viewpoint of the system starts from  manual management, and then utilizes the computer technology to promote efficiency. A  database system is developed. The goal of the system is to make the construction documentation  attain its purposes that are easy entry, good storage,quick retrieval, real~time inquiries, and  readable reports. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Construction industry--Forms<br/>Information storage and retrieval systems