Using geographic information system and knowledge base system technology for real-time planning of site characterization activities

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 300-312

  Tsai, Yi Chang ^a   Frost, J David ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Characterization; GIS; KBS; Planning; Quality

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATED LAND; GIS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; SITE INVESTIGATION;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

SITE CHARACTERIZATION;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 0033237115     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t99-002     Document Type: Article

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