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Dec 1, 1987
Use of Integrated Microcomputer Package for Formwork Design
Authors: John Christian, Member, ASCE, and Saif U. MirAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 113, Issue 4
Abstract
Contemporary use of integrated package programs in construction management has centered on financial and accounting analyses. A method is described in this paper that uses an integrated package in the design and optimization of concrete formwork. The formwork design method consists of three modules, the input data, the data bank, and the calculations.
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Mir, S. U. (1985). “Enhancing microcomputer utilization in construction firms,” thesis presented to the faculty of Engrg. and Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's, Nfld., Canada, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 113 • Issue 4 • December 1987
Pages: 603 - 610
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Copyright © 1987 ASCE.
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Published online: Dec 1, 1987
Published in print: Dec 1987
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John Christian, Member, ASCE
Prof., Fac. of Engrg., Memorial Univ., St. John's, NF, Canada, A1B 3X5
Saif U. Mir
Grad. Stud., Fac. of Engrg., Memorial Univ., St. John's, NF, Canada, A1B 3X5
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