Tah, J H M; Carr, V and Howes, R (1998) An application of case-based reasoning to the planning of highway bridge construction. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 5(4), pp. 327-338. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
Previous approaches to decision support for project planning using rule-based expert systems techniques have failed to make an impact in practice. This is primarily because of the complexity and large-scale nature of construction information, and problems with expert systems including: knowledge acquisition; rule-based knowledge representation; information storage (or memory); learning; and robustness. Case-based reasoning is one area of current research which may hold the key to overcoming a number of these problems. In the present paper, previous related case-based reasoning work is examined. The key factors which influence the formulation of construction project plans are identified. This knowledge is used to develop a conceptual framework within which previous planning experiences can be captured and reused in new situations as a means of providing system decision support in construction planning and control. A prototype system, CBRidge, developed to test and demonstrate the concepts within the framework is presented. The results are very encouraging and provide a sound basis for the further development of case-based reasoning for construction planning in practice.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | bridge; case-based reasoning; control; planning; decision support; knowledge-based system |
| Index terms: | knowledge-based system, construction planning, knowledge acquisition, prototype, case-based reasoning, decision support, bridge construction, conceptual framework, complexity, project planning, construction project, expert system |
| Subjects: | decision analysis, cognitive psychology, data management, systems engineering, student development, theoretical framing, infrastructure engineering, production management, modelling and simulation, construction planning, artificial intelligence, control systems |
| Topics: | Education, Site Management, Digital Applications, Risk Management, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Project Management |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTA |
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