- Author
- Wright, R. N. | Fenves, S. J. | Harris, J. R.
- Title
- Modeling of Standards: Technical Aids for Their Formulation, Expression, and Use. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 80-1979-1, December 1980,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Book or Conf
- International Council for Building Research, Studies and Documentation, 8th Congress. June 1980, Oslo, Norway, 1980
- Keywords
- buildings; design standards; network analysis (management); decision making; systems analysis; technical writing; performance standards
- Abstract
- Standards are the primary communication and control mechanism used to describe building practices and products in communications between the various participants in the building process. Most prior research related to building standards has been concerned with understanding and improving the performance of building products. This work, in contrast, is concerned with improving the organization, expression and interpretation of the information contained in a standard. Techniques are described for objective and rigorous representation of the meaning of a standard. These allow it to be tested for aspects of clarity, completeness, consistency and correctness. Furthermore, the techniques allow alternative organizations and expressions to fit the needs of various users with assurance that meanings remain unchanged and that users will readily find and understand all provisions even in a new or unfamiliar standard.