Design Criteria Information System: An Online System for the Timely Distribution of Army Design Criteria

Abstract

To help control facility construction costs and quality, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) publishes Architectural and Engineering instructions (AEIs)-a category of design criteria and guidance for Engineer Districts and the architect/engineer (A/E) firms that work for the Corps on contract. AEIs are revised frequently, and the conventional publication system cannot reliably provide the A/E with the most current design criteria. When outdated criteria are used, the resulting contract modifications cost the Corps money and time. The U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USACERL) was tasked to develop an online system that would reliably give the AEI end user direct access to the most current AEI design criteria available. The product of this work is the Design Criteria Information System (DCIS). This report documents DCIS system requirements, concepts, and characteristics. Possible directions for system enhancement are also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA242260

Entities

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  • Jane Solon-wetmore
  • William H. Flickinger

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  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

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  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Design Criteria
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Guidance
  • Information Systems
  • Instructions
  • Online Systems
  • Standards
  • United States

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