Applications of bar code technology in the construction industry.

204 Pages·1991·4.7 MB·en_US

by  Grip, William George.

APPLICATIONS OF BAR CODE TECHNOLOGY
IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
A Special Research Problem
Presented to
The Faculty of the School of Civil Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
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William George Grip
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
A UNIT OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA
SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30332

:
APPLICATIONS OF BAR CODE TECHNOLOGY
IN THE
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
A Special Research Problem
Presented to
The Faculty of the School of Civil Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
by
William George Grip
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Reguirements for the Degree of
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Approved
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF FIGURES iv
LIST OF TABLES v
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1 1 Introduction 1
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1 . 2 Objective 5
1 3 Methodology 6
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CHAPTER BACKGROUND
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2 Construction Industry Applications 7
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2.1.1 Designer Applications 7
2.1.2 Fabricator/Supplier Applications 10
2.1.3 Construction Field Applications 14
2.2 Bar Code Material Selection & Testing 25
2.3 Successful Uses of Bar Code Technology 34
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