DETAILS OF AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT SELECTION

One of the critical management tasks faced by the construction management team today is to improve construction productivity, by reducing construction costs without sacrificing quality, aesthetics or increasing maintenance costs. Expert systems using artificial intelligence can be used as tools at different phases on construction projects to improve productivity, even if only as micro-computer based decision support systems. This paper gives a brief explanation of expert systems and their development in construction and civil engineering and describes the development of an expert system for selecting the most economical combination of machines for an earthmoving project. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 807214.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

  Ottawa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • CHRISTIAN, J
  • Caldera, H P
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: A17-A30
• Serial:
  • RTAC 1988 ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
  • Publisher: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Earthwork; Equipment; Expert systems; Road construction
• Uncontrolled Terms: Selection
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 3653: Earthworks; 3674: Equipment; 8626: Expert system; 3665: Road construction; 9072: Selection
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487564
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM