GETTING STARTED ON A DATA DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM

DEVELOPMENT OF DATA FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE BY MEANS OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR MAINTENANCE RESEARCH IS DISCUSSED. IT INVOLVES GATHERING FACTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF MAINTENANCE. THIS TYPE OF PROGRAM IS THOUGHT TO BE BEST FOR OVERCOMING THE FOUR MAJOR PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN ESTABLISHING A DATA DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS ARE CONCERNED WITH KINDS OF DATA THAT ARE REQUIRED, HOW TO OBTAIN AND DEVELOP THEM AND WHERE TO OBTAIN QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. THE RESEARCH WILL SERVE AS A TRAINING PROGRAM IN ITS EARLY STAGES, THUS SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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    • Records, W N
  • Publication Date: 1966-8

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  • Accession Number: 00218217
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  • Created Date: Dec 22 1994 12:00AM