Knowledge-based expert system for damage assessment and vulnerability analysis of structures subjected to cyclones

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 72, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 479-491

  Murlidharan, T L ^a   Durgaprasad, J ^a   Appa Rao, T V S R ^a  

^a CSIR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Cyclone hazard; Damage assessment; Fuzzy sets; Hierarchical model; Knowledge based system; Vulnerability analysis

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEMS; FUZZY SETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; WIND EFFECTS;

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT; VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS;

STORMS;

ANALYSIS; CYCLONE; DAMAGE;

EID: 0031278124     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(97)00273-0     Document Type: Article

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