A PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF MAKEBASE: AN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR STRUCTURAL MECHANICS - EXAMPLES OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN GEOMECHANICS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS, 11-15 APRIL 1988, INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA. VOLUMES 1 - 3

Computer program development based on the finite element/boundary element methods, as well as satellite programs in the form of pre- and postprocessors, is now receiving considerable attention from the engineering community. Output of related literature from the theoretical and practical application point of view has grown at a prodigious rate in recent years. Makebase is a special purpose, menu-driven, database system which stores literature references and detailed information on the finite element and boundary element software, and software information on pre- and postprocessors interfacing the finite element and boundary element programs. Additional topics included: optimization techniques, and expert systems in connection to the structural/mechanical engineering. Exmake is an expert system under development, helping an inexperienced makebase user to choose keywords for an effective subject search. Makebase is implemented on vax-11/780 (vms) computer and regularly updated. The presented paper describes makebase and outlines its applications in the field of geomechanics. (Author/TRRL)

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  AA Balkema

  P.O. Box 1675
  Rotterdam,   Netherlands  BR-3000
• Authors:
  • MacKerle, J
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 2171-75
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Balkema (AA)
  • Publisher: AA Balkema

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bibliographies; Computer programs; Conferences; Data banks; Finite element method; Mathematical models; Soil mechanics
• ITRD Terms: 8518: Bibliography; 8525: Conference; 8614: Database; 6490: Finite element method; 6473: Mathematical model; 8645: Software; 5755: Soil mechanics
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00492736
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 90-6191-809-X
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM