Web-based Electronic Construction Manual System (ECMS) for Successful Knowledge Management

The construction companies reach a consensus on the fact that the critical factors of success are man and knowledge. So, they show a strong tendency to build a knowledge management system (KMS) and make an effort to convert man's knowledge into company's knowledge. For the successful knowledge management, the selective acquisition, the timely update, and the practical use of knowledge are very important. In this research, a construction manual for civil works, which has the information on various construction technologies, know-hows, and tips, is developed and a framework for a web-based electronic construction manual system, which can adopt database, artificial intelligence, and multimedia technologies, is suggested for the better management of construction knowledge.