Title: Maintenance and Implementation of an Expert Eystem for Durable Concrete

Author(s): L. J. Kaetzel ane J. R. Clifton

Publication: Symposium Paper

Volume: 106

Issue:

Appears on pages(s): 75-86

Keywords: alkali-aggregate reactions; computer programs; corrosion; concrete durability; expert systems; freeze-thaw durability; microcomputers; sulfate resistance; Materials Research

DOI: 10.14359/1979

Date: 6/1/1988

Abstract:
Describes an expert system with a knowledge base consisting of freeze-thaw, sulfate, alkali-aggregate, and corrosion aspects of concrete durability. The system was developed on a microcomputer using an expert-system shell facility. This paper discusses knowledge acquisition, knowledge representation, issues relating to the maintenance of expert systems, and recommendations for field implementations.