Sarkar, A; Godbole, P N and Chakrabarti, S C (1996) Potential for expert systems in the assessment and repair of fire damaged buildings in India. Building Research & Information, 24(1), pp. 51-58. ISSN 0961-3218
Abstract
This paper outlines the design development and implementation of firex, an expert system developed with a knowledge domain of real fire damaged buildings constructed in reinforced concrete. Assessment of structural damage due to fire in buildings can be a complex process plagued by uncertainty. This complexity, argue the authors, arises from subjective opinion and imprecise numerical data. Expert system technology offers significant potential for a systematic assessment and repair of fire damaged buildings through the use of expert knowledge.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | expert systems; fire damage; India |
| Index terms: | India, repair, design development, expert system, complexity, reinforced concrete, implementation |
| Subjects: | design process, systems engineering, maintenance engineering, Geography, data management, building materials, contractual arrangements |
| Topics: | Construction Materials, Procurement, Geographical Context, Business Strategy, Design Practice, Digital Applications, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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