Development of Inspection System for Crack in R.C. Tunnel Lining by Using Knowledge-Based System (KBS)

Abstract:

Over the last several years, many concrete tunnels have been constructed for roads, highways, and railways. For safety in concrete tunnel, periodic inspection has been conducted using many testing technologies and techniques. However, these technologies cannot replace visual inspection because of their slow and complicated procedures. For this reason, the Knowledge-Based Systems (KBS) are used to diagnose R.C tunnel lining crack damage (DICRCTL). In this paper, we attempt to propose an alternative to the human expert, to give technical decisions in diagnosing crack damages in second segment of R.C. tunnel lining. To overcome this requirement, an expert system is developed to achieve the research aim. This proposed system was constructed on a knowledge base that incorporates with the gathered information in the form of rules which is suitable to implement in an expert system environment to diagnostic advisory nature. The proposed application results show an easy, fast and satisfactory answer to engineering needs.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 622-623)
• Pages: 1415-1420
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.622-623.1415
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Yousif A. Mansoor, Zhi Qiang Zhang
• Keywords: Knowledge Base System, R.C Tunnel Lining Crack Damage

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