A knowledge based approach to preliminary highway bridge design /

about initial engineering details. This study focuses on the

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woodward, Richard Dean, 1968-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:about initial engineering details. This study focuses on the
are many different types of highway bridges and the ability
as input, several initial design parameters from the user,
can be approached from a knowledge based standpoint.
configuration for highway bridges. The knowledge based system
contained in this study show that practical design problems
design configuration using periodic input from the user. The
developed in this study focuses on the preliminary design of
development of a knowledged based system which would help to
engineering details for the preliminary configuration can
experience and general "rules of thumb" to make decisions
experience. Preliminary design is often difficult for less
experienced engineers because it involves using past
four different types of highway bridges used in the state of
guide the inexperienced engineer to a preliminary design
of highway bridges using a knowledge based approach. There
selects the best structure type, and develops an initial
starting point for the design spiral comes from many years of
steel plate girder span. The preliminary design model takes,
Texas, slab span, panform span, precast I-beam span, and
then be shown in spreadsheet format. The simulations
This study examines the preliminary design of several types
to choose the best type of structure and a reasonable
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:viii, 68 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.