A knowledge based expert system for the design of reinforced concrete beams

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dc.contributor.authorWong, Thien Pinen
dc.contributor.committeechairRojiani, Kamal B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBarker, Richard M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHolzer, Siegfried M.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:42:00Zen
dc.date.adate2012-08-01en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:42:00Zen
dc.date.issued1988-03-15en
dc.date.rdate2012-08-01en
dc.date.sdate2012-08-01en
dc.description.abstractThe design of reinforced concrete beams involves the selection of design parameters such as beam dimensions and reinforcement details which result in a safe and economical section. This process of design consists of three stages: preliminary design, structural analysis, and detailed design which includes the selection of dimensions, reinforcement, and stirrups. The design process is an iterative one where considerable judgement and experience are required. This is an ideal situation for the application of expert system technology. A knowledge based expert system called BEAMDES was developed for the flexure design of reinforced concrete beams in accordance with ACI 318-83 specifications. The expert system was developed using the micro-computer based expert system shell, Insight 2+. BEAMDES can be used to design both rectangular and tee sections. The beams can be simply supported, cantilevered, or continuous. The results obtained from BEAMDES were tested against several example problems for both supported and continuous beams. It was found that the designs recommended by the system were similar to those of the examples.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 136 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08012012-040446en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08012012-040446/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/44099en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1988.W664.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 18115791en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1988.W664en
dc.subject.lcshConcrete constructionen
dc.subject.lcshExpert systems (Computer science)en
dc.titleA knowledge based expert system for the design of reinforced concrete beamsen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen
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