FINDINGS ON TOLERANCE MANAGEMENT IN THE AEC INDUSTRY
Professor Iris D. Tommelein, Principal Investigator
Colin Milberg and Thais Alves, Graduate Student Research Assistants

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0116877.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Examples of Tolerance Problems

Definitions

Primitive Connection Types

Case Studies
  • Slurry Walls for the Boston Artery Project

    1. Milberg, C., Tommelein, I.D., and Alves, T. (2002). "Improving Design Fitness Through Tolerance Analysis and Tolerance Allocation." Proc. 3rd International Conference on Concurrent Engineering in Construction, Berkeley, CA, 1-2 July, pp. 181-193.

    2. Milberg, C. and Tommelein, I.D. (2003a). "Role of Tolerances and Process Capability Data in Product and Process Design Integration." Proc. Construction Research Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii, 19-21 March, ASCE, 8 pages.
  • Positioning of Electrical Outlet in Wall Partition

    1. Milberg, C. and Tommelein, I.D. (2004). "Tolerance Mapping - Partition Wall Case Revisited." Proc. 12th Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC12), 3-5 August 2004, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    2. Milberg, C. and Tommelein, I.D. (2003b) "Application of Tolerance Analysis and Allocation to Work Structuring: Partition Wall Case." Proc. 11th Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC11), 22-24 July 2003, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia.
  • Bolted Connections in Steel
  • Cast-in-place Concrete with Window Openings and Other Openings

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    E&PM Program / IDT / 6 September 2004