Chapter
Apr 26, 2013
An Integrated Mobile Material Management System for Construction Sites
Authors: Zhiliang Ma [email protected], Zhe Liu [email protected], and Dongdong Zhang [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: AEI 2013: Building Solutions for Architectural Engineering
Abstract
Material management of construction projects is very important in view of cost control. Up to now, information systems that are operated on desktop computers are not so effective for the material management on construction sites. Though some mobile systems have been developed, they are not yet practical. This study aims to develop an integrated mobile material management system to improve this situation. QR code (Quick Response code) is used on mobile terminals for quick input of material data with a special tagging method reducing extra work, and both online and offline operations on mobile terminals on construction sites are supported. A framework is first established to integrate a mobile system with an existing information system. Then a mobile material management system is developed and integrated with an existing ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning) system through the Internet. The major part of the system is verified in an actual construction project.
Get full access to this chapter
View all available purchase options and get full access to this chapter.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Copyright
© 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Published online: Apr 26, 2013
Permissions
Request permissions for this article.
Authors
Affiliations
Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. E-mail: [email protected]
Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. E-mail: [email protected]
Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. E-mail: [email protected]
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.
Cited by
View Options
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.