Knowledge-Based Expert Systems for Civil Engineering, Award in Indian and U.S. Currencies

描述：该项目支持卡内基梅隆大学土木工程系Steven J.Fenves博士和马德拉斯印度技术研究所土木工程系C.S.Krishnamoorthy博士在土木工程设计中基于知识的专家系统(KBES)领域的合作研究。其目的是将美国在为工程设计开发KBES方面的研究成果与印度对当地土木工程设计实践的研究进行协同合并，从而产生一套计算机工具，从而显著提高印度和其他发展中国家的结构设计的效率和经济性。计划的具体研究领域是KBES的结构设计，包括初步设计分析和详细部件设计。将开发的三个KBES是处理多层钢筋混凝土建筑、混凝土桥梁和单层钢工业结构。由此产生的KBES将由领先的设计师和实践者进行严格的评估。范围：这一研究领域引起极大兴趣，因为需要纳入的知识型方案拟订战略范围很广，而且必须收集、组织和正式确定当地的各种专门知识。这位美国科学家是KBES领域的先驱，在人工智能在土木工程中的应用方面享有很高的声誉。这位印度科学家在研究和实践方面拥有丰富的经验，共同努力应该会带来丰硕的成果。该项目由两笔赠款资助：卡内基梅隆大学INT8819520__89财年$3,960印度货币90财年$3,960印度货币+美元17,784美元91财年3,960印度货币+7,020美元印度理工学院，MADRAS INT8913816_______________________________________________89财年$88,907印度货币90财年$24,407印度货币91财年$28,614印度货币

Description: This project supports cooperative research by Dr. Steven J. Fenves, Department of Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University and Dr. C. S. Krishnamoorthy, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Tehnology, Madras in the area of knowledge-based expert system (KBES) in civil engineering design. The aim is to provide a synergistic merger between U. S. research results in the development of KBES for engineering design and Indian research on local civil engineering design practice, thus producing a set of computer tools that can substantially improve the efficiency and economy of structural design in India and other developing countries. The specific area of research planned is that of KBES for structural design including preliminary design analysis and detailed component design. The three KBES to be developed are to deal with multistory reinforced concrete buldings, concrete bridges, and single-story steel industrial structures. The resulting KBES will be exstensively evaluated by leading designers and practicioners. Scope: The area of this research is of great interest because of the wide range of knowledge-based programming strategies that need to be incorporated and the variety of local expertise that must be collected, organized and formalized. The U. S. scientist is a pioneer reasearcher in KBES with a very good reputation in artificial intelligence application in civil engineering. The Indian scientist has broad experience in research and practice, and the joint effort should lead to a fruitful product. The project is being funded under two grants: Carnegie Mellon Univiversity INT8819520 ________________________________________ FY89 $3,960 Indian Currency FY90 $3,960 Indian Currency +U.S.$17,784 FY91 $3,960 Indian Currency +U.S.$7,020 Indian Institute Technology, Madras INT8913816 _______________________________________________ FY89 $88,907 Indian Currency FY90 $24,407 Indian Currency FY91 $28,614 Indian Currency