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原文传递 Using Mobile Computers to Automate the Change Order Prediction Cost for Highway Construction Projects

题名：	Using Mobile Computers to Automate the Change Order Prediction Cost for Highway Construction Projects
作者：	Perdomo, J. L.
关键词：	Mobile computing##Highway construction##Change orders##Highway construction projects##
摘要：	Currently, UPRM is working on a mobile computing application for automating the collection process of field inspection data using iPads or Android Tablets. The application contains standard forms of the specifications that appear in the Standard Specification of Road and Bridge Construction book. Because of their high mobility characteristics and due to their small size and light weight, these mobile devices can be used in the construction field to perform various tasks including development and evaluation of a change order and extra work. This report presents an extension to the application by automating the prediction of the project cost by the implementation of change orders and extra work in highway construction projects. The proposed prediction models would allow the officers along the decision-making chain to consider not only the technical aspects of a required change order, but also, the opportunity cost of their timely decision. This would streamline the decision process and has the capability to generate important cost and time savings predictions that could allow finishing highway construction projects in a timely manner and within the expected budget. The development of this application could also result in faster transfer of information between the parties along the decision-making chain in a highway construction project, therefore improving the current communication process. In addition, automating the change order process and subsequent reporting and information transfer flow could result in improvements in the overall process, reducing the overall project delivery cycle. In order to accelerate project delivery, there is a need to improve the current methodology to consider and approve change order and extra work. Once the application has been developed, the research team will test it using the information of a recently finished highway construction project to verify its suitability and perform any adjustment to fit the models to the real world.
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报告类型：	科技报告