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College of Engineering and Computer Science
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Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1996
Description
The Knowledge Based System CARAT is developed to rate any existing steel truss bridge. CARAT is capable of rating statically determinate and indeterminate truss bridges. Corrosion, temperature effects and the remaining fatigue life of the truss members can be evaluated using CARAT. The other expert system SKEWRAT is developed to determine the strength of skew bridges. Skew AASHTO girder and slab bridges can be analyzed using SKEWRAT. The architecture of both CARAT and SKEWRAT are based on production system model and set of IF-THEN rules are developed using EXSYS Professional Shell editor. The inference mechanism fire rules according to the built-in reasoning process. The suggestions given by Bakht and Jaeger (8) are incorporated to determine the strength characteristics of skewed AASHTO girder and slab bridges. Programming Languages FORTRAN and C are used extensively for the software development. The validity of both the softwares are verified and illustrated in detail with four examples.
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Form
Extent
155 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
15291
Additional Information
College of Engineering and Computer Science
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1996.
Date Backup
1996
Date Text
1996
Date Issued (EDTF)
1996
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FAU
FAU
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FADT15291
Issuance
monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: College of Engineering and Computer Science
Attributed name: Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Person Preferred Name
Ponnuswamy, Sattanathan.
Graduate College
Physical Description
155 p.
application/pdf
Title Plain
Knowledge-based system for capacity rating of steel truss and skew bridges
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Origin Information
1996
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Sub Location
Digital Library
Title
Knowledge-based system for capacity rating of steel truss and skew bridges
Other Title Info
Knowledge-based system for capacity rating of steel truss and skew bridges