Abstract: An inspection and diagnosis support system is proposed for natural stone cladding (NSC) on walls and pavements in order to systemize inspections and make them more objective. The inclusion of this system in a maintenance ...

Abstract: This paper presents a proposal for an expert system for inspection and diagnosis of epoxy resin on industrial floor coatings (PIRE). The system proposed intends to contribute to normalize the inspections and related reports ...

Abstract: Changing lifestyles over the past few decades have brought about an increase in the types and volume of waste. Nowadays, waste is considered one of the world’s main problems. The incorporation of waste in structural and ...

Abstract: Recycled aggregates may make an important contribution toward decreasing the adverse consequences of the production and the dumping of construction and demolition waste (CDW) on the environment. The results of the experimental ...

Abstract: The Madeira Airport runway has recently been extended with a

Abstract: This paper proposes an expert system to support the inspection and diagnosis of partition walls or wall coverings mounted using the drywall (DW) construction method. This tool allows the succinct characterization of the ...

Abstract: This paper presents a method to facilitate the assessment of the performance and analyze the degradation of building envelopes, focusing on painted finishes. The proposed solution consists of systematizing the inspections, ...

Abstract: This paper is based on an expert system for inspecting adhesive ceramic wall or floor tiling (ACT), which includes all the anomalies that may occur in ACT as well as their most probable causes. To support diagnosis, a ...

Abstract: The paper presents the results of an experimental program to evaluate the viability of concrete made when various ratios of coarse natural aggregates (CNAs) are replaced with coarse recycled concrete aggregates (CRCAs), ...

Abstract: A bridge's service life is limited by both its structural deterioration and its functional obsolescence as traffic demands grow. In order to rehabilitate and upgrade existing bridges, important investments are necessary. ...