A causal modelling framework for the simulation and explanation of the behaviour of structures

Artificial Intelligence in Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 1997, Pages 205-216

  Salvaneschi, Paolo ^a   Cadei, Mauro ^a   Lazzari, Marco ^a  

^a ISMES Istituto Sperimentale Modelli e Strutture   (Italy)

Author keywords

Causal models; Explanation; Qualitative models; Qualitative quantitative knowledge integration; Seismic engineering

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION; PETRI NETS;

CAUSAL MODELS; KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION; QUALITATIVE MODELS; SEISMIC ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE PACKAGE IGOR;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031185478     PISSN: 09541810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0954-1810(96)00040-4     Document Type: Article

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