Site Design Applications for the Theater Construction Management System

Abstract

The Theater Construction Management System (TCMS) is a collection of construction management and engineering software packages integrated by data links that allow data sharing between functional areas of the construction management process. The philosophy of TCMS development is to use commercially available software wherever possible, thereby allowing the Army to use the best software available without directly absorbing the costs associated with software development. This study investigated the possibility of using a commercial computer-assisted design and drafting (CADD) program in conjunction with geographical information systems (GISs) to automate the process of site design. Current (and most commonly used) site design practices were reviewed; the requirements and conceptual basis for such a software integration were developed; and two potential advanced technology site design applications were outlined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274354

Entities

People

  • E. William East

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

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  • Application Software
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Intelligence Software
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
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  • Computer science
  • Engineering

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  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design