THE BENEFITS OF VIRTUAL BUILDING TOOLS

The primary function of any design and construction firm is to secure work and execute it efficiently and effectively. This article, by means of several short case studies, illustrates how virtual building tools enable designers, builders, and owners to test any aspect of a project's design, organization, or schedule before committing significant resources to the project.

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  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/10480594
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • FISCHER, M
• Publication Date: 2003-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 60-67
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 73
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Computer aided design; Construction engineering; Construction management; Design engineering; Design practices; Highway design; Simulation; Virtual reality
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00961705
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 19 2003 12:00AM