CONFAULT-AN EXPERT SYSTEM FOR FAULT DIAGNOSIS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Abstract

Diagnostic applications are especially suitable for expert systems. The expert system CONFAULT diagnoses faults in reinforced concrete structures by identifying fault sub types. The knowledge base in CONFAULT is divided into modules corresponding to six major fault types, while meta rules are used to control and limit searching. A modified confidence factor approach is used to deal with uncertainty.

KEYWORDS:

• expert systems
• meta rules
• confidence factor
• uncertainty
• fault diagnosis
• reinforced concrete structures