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Sep 1, 1987
Research Needs in Steel and Concrete Construction
Publication: Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 113, Issue 3
Abstract
Reinforced concrete construction and steel construction are two areas of construction where improvements in technology would produce significant benefits, according to the Business Roundtable Report on “Construction Technology Needs and Improvements.” This paper identifies specific activities with the greatest potential for technological improvement of the steel construction and reinforced concrete construction processes. These activities were identified through interviews with field superintendents and field engineers. Specific suggestions for technological improvement in the activities are also presented.
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Construction technology needs and priorities. (1982). The Business Roundtable, New York, N.Y., 6–14.
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Rickard, John A. (1982). “A survey of the utilization and potential of construction technology,” thesis presented to the University of Texas, at Austin, Tex., in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science.
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Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Volume 113 • Issue 3 • September 1987
Pages: 440 - 446
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Published online: Sep 1, 1987
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David F. Rogge, M. ASCE
Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR 97331
Richard L. Tucker, F. ASCE
C. T. Wells Prof. of Proj. Mgmt., Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX; and Dir., Constr. Industry Inst., Austin, TX 78712
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