A KNOWLEDGE-BASED INTEGRATION OF CONCEPTUAL AND DETAILED DESIGN FOR ROAD PAVEMENTS

Knowledge-based systems (KBS) are capable of representing all forms of knowledge: declarative, procedural and heuristic. However, emphasis to date has been focused on simulating the design heuristics (shallow knowledge) of human experts. This paper describes an innovative modelling technique that couples both deep and shallow knowledge in problem-solving algorithms to technically integrate the conceptual and detailed design phases for flexible, rigid and interlocking-segmental pavements. Design systems produced by the modelling approach can assist both novice and senior designers; and teachers in their presentation of undergraduate courses. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. 492019.

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  Melbourne, Victoria  Australia 
• Authors:
  • LEMASS, B
  • YOUNG, W
• Conference:
  • ARRB TRANSPORT RESEARCH LTD CONFERENCE, 19TH, 1998, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 148-64 (SESSION D1)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Costs; Expert systems; Flexible pavements; Mathematical models; Pavement design; Paving stones; Rigid pavements
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 8626: Expert system; 2944: Flexible pavement; 6473: Mathematical model; 3055: Pavement design; 2964: Rigid pavement; 4508: Sett (stone)
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Pavements;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00770038
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-86910-783-6
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 7 1999 12:00AM