Computer preparation of contract documents
| Autor: | John E. Sadler |
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| Rok vydání: | 1973 |
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Computer science Mechanical Engineering media_common.quotation_subject Information processing computer.software_genre Time saving Manufacturing engineering Computer Science Applications Design phase Work (electrical) Modeling and Simulation Production (economics) General Materials Science Quality (business) Line (text file) Graphics computer Civil and Structural Engineering media_common |
| Zdroj: | Computers & Structures. 3:49-57 |
| ISSN: | 0045-7949 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0045-7949(73)90074-6 |
| Popis: | THE COMPUTER can be used quite effectively in preparing final contract drawings and documents. Its use can save time, save money, and at the same time result in a more complete job. Time savings are paramount. Todays clients, faced with the high cost of money and rapidly increasing construction costs, demand the design phase of their jobs be executed in the shortest possible time. Todays consultants, faced with a time squeeze from their clients as well as a money squeeze from their own rapidly increasing manpower costs, must use every means at their disposal to save time when processing a project through their design office. From 7.5 to 85 per cent of the total engineering time goes into the preparation and coordination of working drawings and specifications, while only 15-25 per cent of the time goes into the calculations. Clearly, the potential for savings are great if the computer can be successfully applied to the production of final working drawings, details, schedules, general notes and specifications. Applying the computer to the production of contract documents does not necessarily mean sacrificing quality. On the contrary, it is practical with the computer to produce a more complete or ‘customized’ job by generating numerous optional dimensions and details that make the builders work easier. Such items, because of the labor involved, would not generally be produced nor presented if the job were done manually. In addition, the quality of computer generated graphics, as measured by the uniformity of line, text, and format, can easily surpass that of manually produced graphics for final contract documents. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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