International conference on construction engineering and project management (국제학술발표논문집)

  • 2005.10a
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  • Pages.509-514
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  • 2005
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  • 2508-9048(eISSN)
Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (한국건설관리학회)
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WEB FRONT-END COMPUTING RELATIONAL DATABASE SYSTEM FOR ITEM-LEVEL PRELIMINARY HIGHWAY COST ESTIMATES

  • Jui-Sheng Chou (Department of Business Administration, National Chung Cheng University) ;
  • James T. O'Connor (Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas) ;
  • Khali R. Persad (Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas) ;
  • Wai Kiong Chong (Department of CEAE, University of Kansas)
  • Published : 2005.10.16
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Abstract

In recent years, use of the web technologies and on-line process has immensely swapped single-user platform practice. This study attempted to develop preliminary cost estimating program by means of Web technologies based on statistical modeling results. A prototype Web-based Preliminary Item-Level Cost Estimating System (WBPILCES) using open source software was developed as an on-line estimating tool in this research. The primary objective is to study the possible flexibility of implementing a centralized information system that will be maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) IT division. The full-scale deployment of proposed information architecture is expected to seamlessly integrate with legacy database system currently used by TxDOT so as to streamline data storage, cost growth tracking and estimates documentation.

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