An expert system for foundation design of buildings: case demonstration of a GCPM-integrated prototype system

  • Authors:

  • J. F. van den Adel;S. H. Al-Jibouri;U. F. A. Karim;M. Mawdesley

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands;Department of Technology & Management, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands;Department of Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands;Department of Engineering University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

  • Venue:
  • ICAAICSE '01 Proceedings of the sixth international conference on Application of artificial intelligence to civil & structural engineering
  • Year:
  • 2001

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Abstract

This paper reports on an integrated prototype expert system which has been developed to support geotechnical engineers during the initial foundation design phase. Design based on Dutch practice and geotechnical codes as well as constructional and project management aspects are programmed. The paper discusses an integrated approach for foundation design of buildings using a case-demonstration to show the proposed system and its basis. The modelling techniques used offer sound basis for including these aspects to routine geotechnical design. The example has indicated that the system is capable of integrating geotechnical design aspects with construction related aspects in order to produce better foundation design solutions.