Title :
A coupled expert system for optimum design of bridges
Author :
Adeli, H. ; Balasubramanyam, K.V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Civil Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
A prototype coupled expert system has been developed for optimum design of truss bridges, called BTEXPERT. The scope of BTEXPERT is limited to the optimum design of four types of truss bridges, i.e. Pratt, Parker, parallel-chord K truss and curved-chord K truss for a span range of 100-500 ft. The approach to the expert systems used in BTEXPERT is novel in at least two respects. First, mathematical optimization is introduced in the expert system. Second, the knowledge base of BTEXPERT contains not only heuristic rules and experiential knowledge but also knowledge obtained by machine experimentation
Keywords :
civil engineering computing; expert systems; knowledge engineering; BTEXPERT; Parker; Pratt; bridges; coupled expert system; curved-chord K truss; experiential knowledge; heuristic rules; knowledge base; machine experimentation; mathematical optimization; optimum design; parallel-chord K truss; truss bridges; Bridges; Compressive stress; Ear; Equations; Expert systems; Fatigue; Fault detection; Shape; Tensile stress; Upper bound;
Conference_Titel :
Artificial Intelligence Applications, 1988., Proceedings of the Fourth Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0837-4
DOI :
10.1109/CAIA.1988.196090
