Title :
A fuzzy expert system for durability assessment of bridge decks
Author :
Furuta, Hitoshi ; Umano, Motohide ; Kawakami, Koichiro ; Ohtani, Hiroki ; Shiraishi, Naruhito
Author_Institution :
Kyoto Univ., Japan
Abstract :
An attempt is made to develop a knowledge-based expert system for assessing the durability of bridge decks. The present expert system has a feature that includes a fuzzy set manipulation system which can treat fuzzy sets in the process of data handling, rule representation and inference procedure. Using this system, it is possible to deal with various kinds of uncertainties and ambiguities involved inherently in the data, rules and inference processes in a unified and simple manner. Moreover, it is intended to introduce the concept of neural network for the automatic generation of fuzzy production rules. Several illustrative examples are presented to demonstrate the applicability of the system
Keywords :
civil engineering computing; expert systems; fuzzy set theory; inference mechanisms; neural nets; reliability; bridge decks; civil engineering computing; data handling; durability assessment; fuzzy expert system; fuzzy set theory; inference; knowledge based systems; neural network; rule representation; Bridges; Data handling; Expert systems; Fuzzy neural networks; Fuzzy sets; Fuzzy systems; Hybrid intelligent systems; Neural networks; Production; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, 1990. Proceedings., First International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
College Park, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2107-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISUMA.1990.151309
