APPLICATION OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES TO QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS IN THE HIGHWAY INDUSTRY

SYSTEMS ENGINEERING IS A DISCIPLINE THAT PERMITS THE LIFE-CYCLE COMPONENTS OF A SYSTEM TO BE INTERRELATED AND EVALUATED WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE WHOLE SYSTEM. APPLICATION OF TWO ELEMENTS OF SYSTEM ENGINEERING--- DETERMINATION OF RELATIVE CRITICALITY OF FACTORS, AND ASSESSMENT OF PERMISSIBLE DEVIATIONS FROM A NORM--- ARE DISCUSSED WITH REFERENCE TO WEST VIRGINIA QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS FOR PAVING MATERIALS.

• Authors:
  • Streets, G W
• Publication Date: 1970-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 196-203
• Serial:
  • Am Assoc State Highway Officials Proc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceptance tests; Information processing; Materials; Pavements; Quality control; Systems engineering
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217269
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 2 1973 12:00AM