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'INTEGRATED DATA BASE DEMONSTRATION'
Pages 5-12

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... gain a better understanding of how the IDB will be used in the future building process and the resulting requirements that the IDB will have to satisfy, and (2) investigate alternative technical solutions to IDB implementation problems of linking data files and data bases of multiple computer systems through a common (integrated)
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From page 6...
... Other data were prepared by team members David Kalish and Malcolm McCullough of Autodesk and Jack Enrico of Bechtel Power Company. Jim Anderson, consultant, CDC Information Analysis Services, provided expert advice on the design of the conceptual data model for the initial prototype using the NIAM data modeling method (see Chapter 3)
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From page 7...
... Gary Seibert, the structural engineer for the demonstration, walked through the steps of the design task in detail. He retrieved the architect's view from the demonstration IDB, generated a design, analyzed it using STAAD III, and accessed a simulated on-line external data base for physical properties of wood materials.
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From page 8...
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From page 9...
... The integrator represents a composite of the functions necessary to support an IDB in a distributed, heterogeneous hardware and software environment. There have been a significant number of research projects in the computer industry and at universities that have addressed at least some of the technical issues that derive from achieving an integrated data base in a distributed, heterogeneous environment.2 These issues include data integrity, query processing, catalogue management, concurrency, fragmentation, transparency, recovery, and others.
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From page 10...
... 4. Even though the prototype IDB demonstration effort was limited in scope intentionally, it became obvious that the volume of data for the building process is large; some effort is required to make wise decisions on exactly what data to include in the transition data base over time.
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From page 11...
... 6. Future prototype IDB demonstration efforts should include the facility management phase of the building life cycle where there are many existing management problems for the owner, and where large cost savings are likely to be achieved.
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  • hole workshop
  • conceptual data
  • demonstration idb
  • global data
  • retrieving data

  • prototype configuration
  • task illustrated
  • jim anderson
  • jim greetham
  • staad iii

  • base functions
  • paul scarponcini
  • logical data
  • niam data
  • external data

  • initial data
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  • application data
  • linking data
  • requisite data


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