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Microcomputers in civil engineering: use and misuse
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It is the professional responsibility of the engineer to use the microcomputer as a powerful design aid only, not allowing his judgment to be sacrificed, and this ethical use centers around the following recommendations.Abstract:
The decreasing cost of the microcomputer has made its increasing capability available to civil engineering firms of all sizes and specialties. This availability, coupled with the fast growing libra...read more
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Optimizing Contractor Selection for Construction Packages in Capital Projects
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Applications of mathematical software packages in structural engineering education and practice. technical note
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Applications of Mathematical Software Packages in Structural Engineering Education and Practice
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IPDOS in retrospect: Lessons for the next generation of structural engineering systems
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TL;DR: From the current limitations of IPDOS, the paper projects the requirements and development of next generation structural engineering systems to overcome the inherent weaknesses of current systems.
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Instant Expertise: A Danger of Small Computers
TL;DR: The low cost and easy access afforded by small computers have made it easy for an engineer to become an instant expert as discussed by the authors, and because low-cost software is available for almost any field of endeavor, there is a great temptation for engineers to pursue work for which they are not qualified.
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Ethical Considerations in Computer Use
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide a reference and a guide to give direction and reason for ethical and legal responsibilities associated with the use of computers in engineering design, and the guidelines presented are based on the knowledge and experience gained from the authors' actual use of computer technology in practice.
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Microcomputers: Do They Have a Place in Large Engineering Firms?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe how one large firm, Ebasco Services, recently bought ten microcomputers, which took the load off the large central computer, freeing it for the big jobs.
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How to Check Out an Engineering Computer Program
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The Night the Computer Stole the Engineer's Brain
TL;DR: The Third Prize in the Civil Engineering--ASCE 1982 Essay Contest was won by as mentioned in this paper, who argued that the computer had become the robot-like slave of the computer, doing little more than feeding in input and carrying away output.