Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Strategy for Design of Intelligent Tutoring Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)An integrated design strategy, which includes a knowledge structure and an instructional model, to be used in the design of tutoring software for engineering science courses is presented. The strategy represents the synthesis ... -
Rule‐Based Design of Layout of Rural Natural Gas Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Previous models for computer‐based design of rural natural gas networks produced layouts that were not totally consistent with objectives derived from field experience, namely “eliminate parallel piping,” “branch as early ... -
Computer‐Aided System for Ground‐Water Resources Management
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)This paper describes the use of a computer‐based environment to facilitate engineering decision‐making tasks. A prototype system is developed as an exploration tool and as a demonstration of the techniques and principles ... -
Heuristic for Layout Design of Rural Gas Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)A model for layout and design of branched rural natural gas distribution systems is presented. The approach used in the model is based upon Dijkstra's and minimal spanning tree algorithms. These approaches are not, by ... -
Bayesian Reasoning Shell for Land Management. II: Implementation
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Computer‐Generated Explanations in Project Management Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Project management scheduling and cost monitoring systems are typically passive. While they provide the ability to store and modify large amounts of project data and perform numerous calculations rapidly, they provide only ... -
Bayesian Reasoning Shell for Land Management. I: Structure and Function
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Spatial decision support systems (SDSS) denotes computer‐based analytical systems for addressing management problems within domains having a spatial dimension. The allocation of land resources to specific land uses based ... -
Microcomputer Structural Member and Frame Design by LRFD
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)A microcomputer‐based software system SCAAD (an acronym for structural computer analysis and design) for the analysis and design of columns, beams, and frames based on the load and resistance factor design (LRFD) specification ... -
Integrating CAD with Construction‐Schedule Generation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Generating and maintaining construction schedules from architectural drawings is vital to design and construction professionals for constructability review and project planning. Automating these tasks requires combining a ... -
Structural Optimization: Case‐Based Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)A new approach to structural parametric optimization is proposed. A two‐stage case‐based optimization process, including learning and production stages, is presented. A brief description of a case‐base reasoning system and ... -
Model for Communication in Automated Interactive Engineering Design
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)The last few years have witnessed rapid development of knowledge‐based systems to address a broad range of tasks in the engineering design domain. Recent attention has turned to the integration of modular systems to provide ... -
Effective Automation for Structural Design
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Guidelines are offered for the development of software to effectively automate the structural design of common structures. A discussion is presented of how currently available software fails to meet the needs of structural ... -
Expert Tower Analysis and Design System. I: Architecture and Heuristics
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)This paper reports the development of EXTASY—an expert system for analysis and design of microwave towers. The three inputs given to a tower designer are the tower height, its geographical location, and details about the ... -
SightPlan Experiments: Alternate Strategies for Site Layout Design
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)SightPlan is a knowledge‐based system that lays out temporary facilities on construction sites. Its implementation architecture calls for explicit representation of the problem‐solving strategy used to construct a solution ... -
Project‐Specific Knowledge Bases in AEC Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)Project‐specific knowledge is the rationale behind the project data and specifications. Currently, only the results of the planning, design, construction, and operation decisions are captured on paper or in computer data ... -
Programming Techniques: Dynamic Memory Allocation in FORTRAN
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1991)In programs coded in FORTRAN working arrays are often used for dynamic storage. For large programming projects, bugs are often caused by poor tracking of the usage of these arrays. This note presents some ideas on how ... -
Modified Computer Code for Rating Truss Railroad Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1990)The Association of American Railroads (AAR) computer program for rating steel railway bridges is extensively modified to analyze and rate trusses under any type of special train loading other than the conventional Cooper ... -
Editorial
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DAPS: Expert System for Structural Damage Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1990)Assessment of structural damage is a complex subject imbued with uncertainty and vagueness. This complexity arises from the use of subjective opinion and imprecise numerical data. An analysis of the structural integrity ... -
Seismic Damage Evaluation of Tilt‐Up Buildings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1990)Tilt‐up buildings are a popular type of construction in some parts of the United States for commercial or industrial applications. The 1971 San Fernando, Calif., earthquake caused significant damage to several tilt‐up ...