Formalism for detecting version differences in data models

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 321-330

  Wang, Hongjun ^a   Akinci, Burcu ^a   Garrett, James H ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer software; Construction industry; Information management

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DATA STRUCTURES; SOFTWARE PACKAGES;

AEC-RELATED SOFTWARE; CIVIL ENGINEERING DOMAIN KNOWLEDGE; REAL WORLD INFORMATION; SOFTWARE COMPANIES;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34547889957     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2007)21:5(321)     Document Type: Article

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